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Now scientists say wearing JEANS is bad for the environment.
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Daily Mail reports, "Now scientists say wearing JEANS is bad for the environment: Study reveals wearing a pair just once is the equivalent to driving a car for 6.4 miles."
Is it illegal to collect rainwater in your state?
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World Water Reserve recently featured an article about rainwater collection restrictions in some states.
According to the article, "You want to start collecting rainwater on your property but you've heard some rumors about the government making it illegal to do so."
Who knew?
"So, what's the truth? Is rainwater harvesting really illegal?"
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Scientists discovered a mushroom that eats plastic, and believe it could clean our landfills.
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Upworthy reports, "Plastic waste is one of the biggest environmental issues of our time. And while a straw ban is not the way we're going to solve it — here's why – people everywhere are looking for ways to reduce plastic use and mitigate the effects of waste."
Zapping manure with special electrode promises an efficient method to produce fertilizers, other chemicals
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Phys.org reports, "Zapping manure with special electrode promises an efficient method to produce fertilizers, other chemicals."
‘Dangerous Deception’: Chemical Recycling Won’t Solve Plastic Pollution
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The Defender reports, "Processes that break plastic waste down into molecular building blocks with high heat or chemicals and convert them into new products are harmful to the environment and won’t help reduce plastic pollution..."