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The Stream, August 13, 2021: Argentina’s Agricultural Sector Suffering Amid Parana River Drought

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Individual residents also seem to be responding positively to the district’s conservation programs and incentives. A massive spill into the Santa Monica Bay due to problems at a Los Angeles sewage treatment plant last month severely reduced the region’s capacity to recycle water.

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We Need to Clean Up Our Recycling Crisis

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Today we released the 2021 ICC Report which revealed that 69% of the most commonly collected items over the last 35 years of the ICC are effectively unrecyclable. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Much of our takeout food comes in containers that are not recyclable. Never miss an update.

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Improved Working Conditions for Recyclers Also Benefit Ocean Health

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Please try again or contact 1.888.780.6763 Enter Your Email.loading Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. I saw human-powered carts carrying vast amounts of recyclable materials. Because of fossil-fuel subsidies, it is currently cheaper to make plastics from crude oil than from recycled plastic.

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The Stream, October 28, 2021: There’s Not Enough Water To Irrigate New Mexico’s Most Famous Crop

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2021 Election Preview: Two Cities, Facing Floods and Aridity, Eye Big Public Works. The Idaho capital wants to begin recycling wastewater for industrial use and divert a portion of the recycled water to replenish its aquifer.? IN RECENT WATER NEWS. In context: In Chicago, Flooding Overwhelmingly Strikes Communities of Color.

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20 Years of Severe Drought Impede Huge Developments in Southwest

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Those trends, in turn, also are prompting innovations in community design and installation of expensive infrastructure to use less fresh water and recycle more wastewater. Bernalillo County required the developer to install expensive wastewater treatment and recycling infrastructure to reduce water use and waste.

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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

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AB 2101 expands carbon sequestration projects to include whole orchard recycling (onsite grinding or chipping of whole trees during orchard removal for use in topsoil). Lawmakers have accordingly sought ways to conserve water, particularly in urban areas. Ecological Conservation. Download as PDF.

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PA Recycling Markets Center Hosts Dec. 17 Webinar On Glass For A Sustainable Future

PA Environment Daily

The Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center will host another in its Sustainable Materials Management webinar series December 17 on Glass For A Sustainable Future from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Visit the Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center website to learn more about commercial recycling and reuse opportunities.

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