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Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life
NPR· 6 days agoThe marketing campaign worked so well that litter soon became a problem across the U.S., and there was a public backlash. The industry responded by pitching recycling. But almost from the outset ...
Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life
MPR News· 6 days agoMost plastic is dumped in landfills or becomes pollution in places like rivers and oceans, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Many scientists ...
Beyond gangland shootouts and drug trafficking, Italy's mafia is a threat to democracy - ABC17NEWS
ABC17 NEWS· 5 days agoThe International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, an interagency organization, says that local governments are particularly vulnerable to mafia influence and corruption, from ...
These AI-enabled recycling robots are helping businesses be more sustainable
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 3 days ago“One thing there is no shortage of is items that are coming through these facilities, and so you can...
Missing mom ID’d 40 years after her body was found in the Columbia River in Tri-Cities
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 3 days agoLeach hopes to continue his efforts and plans to ask the commissioners to budget some money in the...
Company develops low-cost, Lego-like construction bricks that can withstand natural disasters — and...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoReducing our plastic consumption and waste production provides health and environmental benefits,...
Sarah Doucette: DES must get back to protecting our environment
New Hampshire Union Leader· 5 days agoUnfortunately, I have not been able to commend the Department of Environmental Services (DES) for...
BPW reviews citywide cleanup
The Beatrice Daily Sun· 2 days agoThe Board of Public Works heard a report on the citywide cleanup during its meeting on Wednesday. The large item collection took place May 6-9 in Beatrice. Street Superintendent Jason Moore ...
Demolition of Parkland high school massacre site begins as some families of the victims look on |...
CNN.com· 24 hours agoFor six years, a building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where a...
Pride designers slam Target’s plan for their wares; retailer says it’s normal business practice
Greensboro News & Record· 6 hours agoA number of artists Target tapped to design part of its 2024 Pride collection have taken to social...