From Campus to... Landfill? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at UMN’s E-Waste
Before my tour of the UMN ReUse Program Warehouse, I already knew that e-waste poses some problems. But seeing what actually happens to our campus electronics — what gets reused, repaired, recycled, or thrown out — really made it hit home.
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Solving this month's Pink + Green dilemma
You know the situation: Valentine's Day is upon us. You have at least one special person (maybe more than one) you want to remember with a card, gift or both. As usual, you waited until the last minute. Also, as a committed environmentalist, you want your Valentine's Day offerings to be special, but
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A Little Bit of Drinking Water Contamination – Is That Okay?
By Lynn Thorp, National Campaign Director (Follow Lynn on Twitter - @LTCWA) Update - February 18, 2014: Click here to tell EPA to Put Drinking Water First and Protect Communities from Coal Ash! Coal Ash on the Dan River - courtesy of Waterkeeper Alliance Actually, it’s a complicated question. But
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Here's a Bad Idea: Drilling for Gas Under State Forests.
By Steve Hvozdovich, Marcellus Shale Campaign Manager Governor Corbett wants to open our state forests to drilling…because. Are you kidding me? Reopening Pennsylvania’s state forests to new gas development is short sighted and threatens both the environmental and economic benefits our forests
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The River City, Where Coal Ash (STILL) Flows from Eden
By Jennifer Peters, National Water Campaigns Coordinator (Follow Jennifer on Twitter - @EarthAvenger) Update - February 18, 2014: Click here to tell EPA to Put Drinking Water First and Protect Communities from Coal Ash! The motto for the City of Danville, Virginia is “The river city, where
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A River Runs Gray, Threatening Downstream Water Supplies
By Jennifer Peters, National Water Campaigns Coordinator (Follow Jennifer on Twitter - @EarthAvenger) Update - February 18, 2014: Click here to tell EPA to Put Drinking Water First and Protect Communities from Coal Ash! Nearly 72-hours after a stormwater pipe buried beneath a 27-acre unlined coal
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Finally, Coal Ash Rule Out by End of 2014
By Jennifer Peters, National Water Campaign Coordinator (Follow Jennifer on Twitter - @EarthAvenger) Update - February 18, 2014: Click here to tell EPA to Put Drinking Water First and Protect Communities from Coal Ash! After years of delay, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced it
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We All Live Downstream - Clean Water Action Podcast
Welcome to We All Live Downstream: a Clean Water Action Podcast available on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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