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FOOD ‘WASTE’ (AND IT’S HIDDEN OPPORTUNITIES) 

Cleannovate

As a person who’s been raised in urban areas, I am always baffled by the amount of food waste we produce. Food waste (and food scraps) are posing a great solid waste problem in many cities and towns. This is a term that has been thrown around by the political class to lure masses into their fold. VALUE ADDITION.

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30 Volunteers At 2nd Century Alliance, Litter Lifters Of West Vincent Litter Cleanup Collect 168 Bags Of Litter, TVs, Lawnmower, 300 Political Yard Signs In Chester County

PA Environment Daily

On November 9, 30 volunteers organized by 2nd Century Alliance and Litter Lifters of West Vincent collected 168 bags of litter, 5 dumped TVs, 6 bikes, a baby stroller, a lawnmower, and over 300 political campaign and business yard signs in Coatesville, Chester County.

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Making Fossil Fuels Pay for Their Damage

Legal Planet

One option, a tax on carbon dioxide emissions, gets the most attention but seems politically impossible. If a carbon tax were politically feasible, there would be a lot to be said in its favor. The problem is that a carbon tax seems out of the question politically. It could be designed to avoid regressive impacts on the poor.

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European Parliament and Council Reach Political Agreement on Right to Repair Directive

Clean Energy Law

The directive aims to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector. Davies , Michael D. Green , and James Bee On 2 February 2024, the European Parliament (Parliament) and European Council (Council) reached a provisional deal on a directive promoting the repair of broken or defective goods, known as the Right to Repair Directive.

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Great Power Competition is a Dead End: Dialogue is the Only Path Forward

Union of Concerned Scientists

We hear a lot of encouraging rhetoric from our political leaders about wanting to preserve an existing international order based on the rule of law. If our governments are currently incapable of doing this, then civil society must step into the breach and take on an essential responsibility our political leaders are neglecting.

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…In Which I Attempt To Read My Water Bill

Legal Planet

If we had price information for each individual food item, then we could shop in a more intelligent way, buying only what we need, wasting less, and prioritizing the more affordable items. We cannot afford to waste that water. Imagine our sticker shock when we see the tally. But it is coming.

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Remember the Human Cost of Nuclear Weapons: a Letter to the Cast and Crew of Oppenheimer

Union of Concerned Scientists

My organization, the Union of Concerned Scientists, works closely with communities sickened by radiation from nuclear weapons testing, waste, and uranium mining, including those exposed to fallout from the Trinity Test. To pass this bill, we will need much more public awareness and political will than we have had so far.