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Choo Choo Breakthrough: Wind-Powered Trains in Holland

Apr 28, 2017

All of the electric trains in the Netherlands are now running on energy generated by wind turbines, transmitted via high-voltage power lines.

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Airbnb Battle: Corporate Interests Oppose Private Rentals

Apr 28, 2017

Airbnb, an economic lifeline for many of its hosts, is encountering legal pushbacks from hotels concerned about the competition and from cities concerned that it removes affordable housing from the market.

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Planting Progress: New Seed-Sharing Law in California

Apr 28, 2017

It’s now legal to swap and collect seeds in California, making it the fourth state to loosen 80-year-old industrial regulations that hamper non-commercial seed libraries.

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Greener Diapers: Cloth Better than Disposable for People and the Planet

Apr 28, 2017

About 7.4 billion pounds of dirty plastic baby diapers pile up in landfills each year, yet cloth diapers offer clear environmental and cost advantages and even help with potty training.

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Pass on More Than Assets Through Ethical Wills

Apr 25, 2017

There are many different types of wills. Most pertain to monetary value, such as a last will and testament. However, more people are discovering that an ethical will (also known as legacy letters) is beneficial to pass ethical values from one generation to the next.

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Stand Up: March for Science this Earth Day

Mar 31, 2017

Concerned citizens will unite on April 22 for a March for Science in Washington, D.C., and locations around the world to call on leaders and policymakers to enact evidence-based standards in the public interest.

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Saving Sharks: Ocean Sanctuaries Expand in Pacific

Mar 31, 2017

With 30 percent of shark species threatened with extinction, island nations are establishing bans on shark fishing in surrounding waters.

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Petroleum-Free: Phasing Out Plastic Film Food Wrappers

Mar 31, 2017

To replace plastic consumer waste, innovators have created a food wrap made of milk casein and a six-pack ring made of barley and wheat.

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Dirty Driving: Traffic Pollution Chokes Big Cities Worldwide

Mar 31, 2017

From Paris to Athens to Seattle, cities are struggling to counter vehicular pollution with car-free days and other strategies.

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Tree Terminators: Insects Assault America’s Forests

Mar 31, 2017

From New England to the West Coast, forests are under attack from an army of invasive insects that may eat several native tree species to extinction.

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Growing Organics: Toxin-Free Farmlands Rise to 4.1 Million Acres

Mar 31, 2017

Spurred by rising consumer demand, organic farmland in the U.S. increased 11 percent in two years.

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Water Saver: Teen Finds Drought Solution in South Africa

Mar 31, 2017

A South African girl has designed a super-absorbent polymer made of recycled avocado skins and orange peels that can store reserves of water hundreds of time its own weight.

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Butterfly Rescue: How to Create Helpful Home Habitats

Mar 31, 2017

We can give a helping hand to vanishing species of butterflies by planting blossom-rich landscapes.

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Clean Jeans: Laundry Machines Boost School Attendance

Feb 28, 2017

More than 90 percent of struggling middle-school kids attended classes more often when they were able to bring their dirty clothes to school for washing in Whirlpool-donated machines.

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