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America’s First Plant-Based, Solar-Powered, Zero-Waste School Is Opening Its Second Location

The CNCL Team — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:51:54 +0000

America’s first plant-based school is opening a new location! Founded in 2006 by movie-industry legend James Cameron; his wife, actress Suzy Amis Cameron; and her sister, Rebecca Amis, the MUSE School is not only completely vegan but solar powered and zero waste.

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The Climate Is Changing And So Must We

Brad Dixon — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 22:33:12 +0000

The threat of climate change requires us to change. If we can all act together with continuing lifestyle changes, our kids will be grateful.

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How to Get Better at Thrift Shopping

The CNCL Team — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 22:54:06 +0000

"Shop second-hand" is a message often touted by eco-minded individuals, myself included. "It's good for the planet! It's good for your wallet!" we say, which is all good advice, but usually that's where it ends. Fortunately, some professional guidance for navigating thrift stores is at hand.

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Tiny Homes Are Very Eco-Friendly, New Research Confirms

The CNCL Team — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:08:28 +0000

The tiny house movement is an environmentalist dream's come true — less space means you need less stuff and you consume less energy. The problem is you have to live in a cramped space and dedicate yourself to the Marie Kondo credo of only having a few objects in you home that spark joy.

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9 Easy Ways You Can Protect the Oceans

The CNCL Team — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 23:27:10 +0000

The ocean is astonishing, but it’s also deteriorating. A report published in the journal Current Biology in 2018 found that 87 percent of the world’s oceans are dying. Just 13 percent of oceans have intact marine ecosystems “untouched by the damaging impacts of humanity,” The Guardian reported last year.

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Climate Plan

The CNCL Team — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 01:36:11 +0000

The Climate Plan advocates measures that can be taken in efforts to improve the situation regarding the climate, as well as regarding the health, prospects and wellbeing of people and life in general. These measures can and should be implemented immediately, in line with the current climate crisis.

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How Africa Is Leading the World in a Shift from Plastic

The CNCL Team — Sat, 25 May 2019 23:09:48 +0000

Tanzania isn’t the only African country to introduce such a ban. Over 30 African countries have adopted similar bans, mostly in subsaharan Africa, according to National Geographic.

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“They’ll Give Me a Detention but It’ll Be Worth It”—A Climate Scientist Interviews His Climate Striking Daughter

The CNCL Team — Sat, 25 May 2019 00:08:00 +0000

The new generation has new heroes and they aren’t us oldies who have failed to act. It seems the next generation is more globally minded and ecologically aware than any previous one. Maybe we should listen to their wisdom.

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This Is How to Store Produce Without Plastic

The CNCL Team — Sat, 18 May 2019 20:42:06 +0000

Looking for environmentally friendly plastic alternatives to reduce your impact on the planet? Here are some plastic-free wrapping ideas to get you started.

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A Next-Generation Plastic That Can Be Recycled Again and Again

The CNCL Team — Thu, 16 May 2019 06:36:46 +0000

A team of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has designed a recyclable plastic. Like a Lego playset, it can be disassembled into its constituent parts at the molecular level. It can then be reassembled into a different shape, texture, and colour again and again without loss of performance or quality.

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Nearly All Countries Agree to Stem Flow of Plastic Waste into Poor Nations

The CNCL Team — Fri, 10 May 2019 21:38:07 +0000

Almost all the world’s countries have agreed on a deal aimed at restricting shipments of hard-to-recycle plastic waste to poorer countries, the United Nations announced on Friday. Exporting countries – including the US – now will have to obtain consent from countries receiving contaminated, mixed or unrecyclable plastic waste.

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New Research Exposes a Crisis in the Global Trade of “Recyclable” Plastics

The CNCL Team — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:29:53 +0000

Plastic waste from industrialized countries is literally engulfing communities in Southeast Asia, transforming what were once clean and thriving places into toxic dumpsites. It is the height of injustice that countries and communities with less capacity and resources to deal with plastic pollution are being targeted as escape valves for the throwaway plastic generated by industrialized countries.

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