Traffic congestion
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March 1, 2010
Dear EarthTalk: Short of massive efforts to build a public transportation infrastructure, which doesn’t appear likely anytime soon, what is being done to address traffic congestion, which is reaching... Read more »
Recycling ski boots, hard plastics
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March 1, 2010
Dear EarthTalk: Where do I recycle old ski boots (hard plastic)? My recycling center does not take hard plastic.– Beth Fitzpatrick, Stamford, CT Americans recycle more plastic than ever these days,... Read more »
ENVIRONMENT: Environmental concerns in Haiti
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February 16, 2010
Dear EarthTalk: What are the primary environmental concerns in the aftermath of the big earthquake in Haiti?–Frank Dover, Portland, OR As would be the case after any natural disaster, water-borne... Read more »
ENVIRONMENT: Food waste
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February 16, 2010
From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Loss Project, Americans throw away more than 25 percent - some 25.9 million tons - of all the... Read more »
ENVIRONMENT: Bird migration and spread of diseases
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February 1, 2010
PHOTO: Tom Brakefield, Getty Images From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Human population growth, migratory birds and the spread of disease Dear EarthTalk: How does growing human population,... Read more »
ENVIRONMENT: Nitrogen-enriched gasoline
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February 1, 2010
Some worry that adding nitrogen to gasoline increases nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution, which contributes to smog, acid rain and other environmental problems. But proponents argue that the detergent additive... Read more »
Greener car detailing
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January 18, 2010
PHOTO: David De Lossy, Getty Images From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I recently got my car detailed at a local place and then gasped at the chemical fumes when I got inside.... Read more »
Do TV screens broadcast harmful electronic emissions?
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January 18, 2010
Contrary to popular myth, TV screens do not broadcast harmful emissions to kids who sit very close, though they can cause eye strain and fatigue easily remedied by a good night's sleep. However, kids who... Read more »
Whales still largely threatened
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January 4, 2010
Some larger whale species (including the Humpback, pictured here) have been recovering since the dark days before the whaling industry was regulated, but the majority of cetaceans - which include whales,... Read more »
‘Earthships’ - Eco-friendly homes
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January 4, 2010
An Earthship in Taos, New Mexico, where the concept took root. PHOTO: Annie & John, courtesy Flickr Dear EarthTalk I’ve heard of extremely environmentally friendly homes and communities called... Read more »
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