After years of criticism, Amazon appears to be cutting down on plastics

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Amazon announced Tuesday that it reduced its single-use plastic consumption by 11.6 percent last year. The cuts came from increasing use of paper-based packaging and by sending more shipments in their original packaging.

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One year in, the Inflation Reduction Act is working — kind of

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The greenhouse-gas emissions tracker Rhodium Group published a report anticipating that the IRA, together with recent state-level climate bills, will reduce emissions by between 29 and 42 percent in 2030 compared to 2005 levels.

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Pennsylvania locomotive manufacturing workers are striking for greener jobs

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In Erie, Pennsylvania, workers have been on strike since June 22. They are demanding improvements in pay and benefits, and that their employer, Wabtec Corporation, shift their production plant to manufacturing lower-emission engines.

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