Washington state could lead the nation on building electrification codes

New proposals for heat pumps for space and water heating could eliminate 8.1 million tons of CO2 by 2050.

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Infographic: 8 Million Tons of Plastic Waste Enters Our Oceans Yearly

Eight million tons. That’s how much plastic waste enters our oceans every year. Where does… The post Infographic: 8 Million Tons of Plastic Waste Enters Our Oceans Yearly appeared first on Earth911.

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5 Fun Ways to Recycle Your Jeans

Clothing is probably one of the easiest things to avoid putting in the trash, yet Americans throw away 13 million tons of textiles every year, which is about 85 percent of our clothes. There’s no need for this. Next time you’re staring…

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Adidas Teams with Nonprofit to Turn Plastic Pollution into Shoes

The world’s oceans are in big trouble. Each year, 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean, and it’s not just harming precious marine life — it’s hurting us as well. Plastic debris in the water absorbs dangerous pollutants, and as it breaks…

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Elle turns E-waste into unique and eye-catching jewelry

Each year, the world generates nearly 50 million tons of electronic waste and a large portion of these materials are considered garbage when in fact they are not. Nowadays, electronic devices are quickly discarded for a better, nicer, or newer ones, and not because their useful lives are over. This project transforms electronic waste into stunning, unique, and colorful handcrafted jewelry, while exemplifying an environmentally-aware fashion statement. Read the rest of Elle turns E-waste into unique and eye-catching jewelry

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Best E-Waste Recycling Solutions? Where To Look

If you are like many Americans, you probably aren’t quite sure what to do with that junk drawer full of old electronic goods (e-waste) that you don’t use anymore.  This is a common problem. Out of the 3.4 million tons that the EPA estimated we…

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Waste Reduction, Recycle Rates And Yard Trimmings

The words “highlights” and “waste reduction” seem like an odd combination. After all, waste – that stuff you throw away in trash cans instead of recycle bins or compost heaps – is easy to ignore. “Out of sight, out of mind” –  right? How could…

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How To Root Out Food Waste At (And Away From) Home

We cover food waste often – and justifiably so.  The Washington Post covered food waste in 2014 and had this to say about it, “In 2012, the most recent year for which estimates are available, Americans threw out roughly 35 million tons of food,…

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Citywide Commercial Composting: Then and Now

Access to citywide commercial composting is still largely limited in the United States, but we’ve come a long way in recent years. Composting now recovers more than 20 million tons of waste annually, according to the most recent EPA data …

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BirkSun Solar Backpacks Make Power Portable

BirkSun, a new company based in San Francisco, makes solar-powered bags and backpacks that make it possible to charge your small electronics while on-the-go. Earth911 staff writer Katie Sukalich recently had the opportunity to test out…

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