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Don’t Put Your Batteries in the Trash
When trash caught fire in a MarBorg truck, firefighters found batteries among the waste. Batteries must be handled as hazardous material...
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Jun 17, 20241 min read


Earth911.com - Planting a Garden for the Birds
Birds are the most welcome wildlife in the landscape garden. They are beautiful, musical, interesting to watch. Unlike deer and other...
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May 10, 20242 min read


Coral Under Siege: Action You Can Take As Reefs Bleach
The summer of 2024 will see the worst coral bleaching event in recorded history. Critical to marine biodiversity and coastal protection,...
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May 10, 20241 min read


CALIFORNIA’S BOTTLE BILL TO INCLUDE WINE AND LIQUOR
SACRAMENTO, CA— California Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Senate Bill 1013 by Senate President pro Tem Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and...
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Apr 15, 20241 min read


The Earth’s record temperature streak continued in February for nine months and counting
Highlights: Temperatures were above average over much of the globe, but eastern Asia, much of Greenland, and parts of Antarctica were...
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Apr 15, 20241 min read


U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for March 19, 2024
According to the March 19, 2024 U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM), moderate to exceptional drought covers 17.8% of the United States including...
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Apr 15, 20241 min read


Earth911.com- Going, Going, Gone: Endangered Species Lost in 2023
The federal government removed nearly two dozen species from the endangered list last year – because they went extinct. Environmentalists...
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Mar 11, 20241 min read


Earth911.com- How SWEEP Key Performance Indicators Can Change Local Recycling Outcomes
Have you ever wondered how your waste management and recycling program performance compares with other municipalities? Have you tried to...
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Feb 26, 20241 min read
Food waste is an expensive drain on the economy and extremely harmful to the environment
HBO's 'Last Week Tonight' spent an entire episode looking at the issue of food waste, ridiculing it but also focusing on the need for...
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Feb 25, 20241 min read


How to Recycle Single-Use Batteries
We use single-use batteries to power remote controls, computer mice, wall clocks, digital scales, our kids’ toys, and so much more. There...
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Feb 21, 20241 min read


Georgia glassmaker Arglass plans recycling facility
One of the country’s newest glass container manufacturers is building its own glass recycling plant to incorporate post-consumer cullet...
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Feb 17, 20241 min read
Having a Party?
Have empty bottles and cans from your party? #Recycle them and collect your CRV. To find your bottle and can recycling center, go to...
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Feb 16, 20241 min read


New Beverages added to CRV Program
Did you know that all wine and liquor containers are in the CRV program? If you have empty wine bottles from your romantic...
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Feb 16, 20241 min read
Whales Love Playing In Clean Water
10 million pieces of microplastics are eaten by whales daily, estimates a Stanford University study. As we celebrate #WorldWhaleDay this...
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Feb 16, 20241 min read
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