While using timber construction to save the environment sounds counterintuitive, an increasing number of timber buildings constructed in the United States in the last few…
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The Environmental Cost of Amazon: “THE PRIME EFFECT”
“That package at your door. It begins with power-guzzling server farms. Gargantuan distribution centers. Tens of thousands of trucks. More than 80 commercial planes. And…
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European Taxpayers Bear the Brunt for Corporate Polluters
“Taxpayers are too often being forced to pay to clean up environmental damage while the companies responsible dodge the costs, the European Court of Auditors…
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Can We End ‘Planned Obsolescence’ in Product Design?
In a throwaway society, we take it for granted that products aren’t designed to last. If an electric toothbrush or a cheap sofa breaks, it…
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“How Technology Can Help Us Save The Environment”
Technology certainly has its upsides. Here are a few ways that technology is helping the environment. “Technology is advancing at a faster rate than…
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Is our Plastic Waste Causing ‘Irreversible Damage’ to the Environment?
We know we have a plastics and microplastics problem. We know there are alternatives. Regardless of the precise “tipping point,” we should be making drastic…
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