TRASHY PROBLEM

A solution to plastic bag waste that helps the homeless? This is ingenious

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For many of us, plastic bags are a way to get our groceries, and anything else we buy, home from the store.

This major city is producing more garbage, but there are fewer sanitation workers to do the job

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As communities continue to grow, so does the amount of garbage. But cities and companies are struggling to keep workers willing to do these "dirty" jobs.

Is the U.S. addicted to plastics?

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Go into any store right now to buy pretty much anything, and you’ll find literal tons of plastic packaging. Goods are shrink-wrapped, sealed and stored, all in plastic.

These students are working to eliminate plastic in their lives, one bottle at a time

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While we set aside one day a year to celebrate Earth Day and focus on ways each of us can protect our planet, there are things we can do every day that are simple and meaningful.

Here’s how Brevard County’s new beach cleaning robot could save lives

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Florida’s efforts to keep beaches clean and save lives in the ocean are taking a high-tech turn with the introduction of a cleaning robot.

Have you been ‘wishcycling?’ It’s likely doing more harm than good

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Friday marks Earth Day, and according to data released by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2018, the recycling rate in the U.S. was 32.1%, down from 34.5% in 2015.