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Do we really know how much electricity it takes to fast-charge an EV?
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Does it really require this much electricity to fast-charge an EV? Here's something to think about before going all electric.
Billions have been raised to restore forests, with little success
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Phys.org reports, "Billions have been raised to restore forests, with little success" and suggests the missing ingredient.
These items aren’t recyclable?
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Yahoo News shared this article from Ideal Home: "We just found out these items aren’t recyclable - have you been making the same mistakes?"
"Have you ever thrown something you weren’t quite sure about in the recycling bin in the hopes that it’s recyclable? Of course you have, we are guilty of it too, we all have done that at some point. Unless, of course, you’re a recycling expert, well-educated on the subject. This is what’s called wishcycling or aspirational recycling."
Recycling plastics might be making things worse
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Phys.org reports, "Recycling plastics might be making things worse. A team of environmental engineers at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland and Dalhousie University Halifax in Canada has found that techniques for recycling plastics may inadvertently lead to increased environmental microplastics.
The Latest Oceanic Horror Is a 620,000 Mile 'Garbage Patch' -- And It's Come to Life
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An article in TheStreet.com reported that, "This ocean is under siege from a mammoth plastic patch that’s reportedly twice the size of Texas.