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Preserving the Environment

Discover news about creative solutions to America’s energy and environmental problems. Join others who are taking action for sustainable development.

Preserving the Environment

October 31, 2019

These Purple Creatures Are Eating All Our Kelp. It’s Time to Eat Them

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Preserving the Environment

October 24, 2019

The Key to Healthy Cities and Hearts Might Come from the Ground

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October 11, 2019

Scientists Found a 4-Propeller Solution to a 200-Ton Question

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Preserving the Environment

October 9, 2019

This Brewery Found a Way to Go Beyond Making Good Beer — They’re Saving Ocean Wildlife

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Preserving the Environment

October 4, 2019

The World Has a Plastic Problem, and a Parachute Might Help Solve It

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Preserving the Environment

September 26, 2019

Farm to Hospital Bed: This Hospital Uses Its Roof to Feed Thousands

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Preserving the Environment

January 15, 2014

What Does It Take to Be a Zero-Waste Manufacturer? This Company Is Finding Out

Preserving the Environment

January 22, 2014

Cheers to the Nation’s First Sustainable Wine Region

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November 27, 2013

Could You Go Plastic Free? How This Woman Gave Up Everything—Even Gum

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Preserving the Environment

September 12, 2019

New Season, Old Threads — This Group Aims to Make September the Month to Buy Less

Preserving the Environment

September 12, 2019

Straws That Don’t Suck: The Alternatives to Plastic Don’t Stop at Paper

Preserving the Environment

These Brilliant Nets Don’t Just Glow in the Dark — They’re Saving Sea Turtles’ Lives

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Preserving the Environment

Americans Throw Out Over 33 Million Tons of Plastic a Year — Let’s Fix That

Preserving the Environment

These Gorgeous Fish Are Invading Florida’s Coasts. One Solution? Eat Them

Preserving the Environment

This Company Wants You to Bring Bats to Your Home. It’s Actually a Great Idea.

Preserving the Environment

To Build a Healthier City, Atlanta Is Opening Its Schoolyards to Everyone

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There’s a Way to Plant Trees Every Time You Search the Internet — and It’s Free

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8 Million Tons of Plastic Is Thrown Away Every Year — This July, a Hashtag Is Trying to Change That

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This Group Is Documenting Ancient Murals in Texas Before They’re Wiped Out by Climate Change

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Five Things That Should Never, Ever Be Flushed Down The Toilet

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The Engine in These School Buses Could Improve Kids’ Test Scores