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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..."
Reusable Water Bottles Contain More Bacteria Than Toilet Seats
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HealthNews reported, "Using a reusable water bottle can save, on average, 156 plastic water bottles and hundreds of dollars every year. However, while they are beneficial for the planet and your wallet, some disgusting dangers may be lurking in your bottles."
Democrat governor first in nation to ban her state government from buying this common item
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Fox News reports, "Massachusetts will become the first state to ban the purchase of single-use plastic bottles for state agencies."
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."