Tag: Living
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National Geographic Photojournalist Captures Images of Critical Pollution Problems Worldwide
When U.S. photojournalist Peter Essick visited India and China for the first time, he was struck by how different life there was compared with American cities. But when he returned almost two decades later, he found the changes “staggering.” Bangalore now reminds him of the Silicon Valley, and Beijing and New Delhi are smoggier than…
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7 Green Ways to Ditch That Static Cling Without Resorting to Toxic Dryer Sheets
Looking for a more environmentally-friendly laundry routine, but can’t find a good way to reduce static cling without using dryer sheets? [caption id="attachment_326482" align="alignnone" width="500"] In need of a natural alternative to toxic dryer sheets? The following tips should do the trick. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] Separating oneself from these sheets, which are made with a…
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How to Drink a ‘Green’ Beer on St. Patrick’s Day
By Susan Bird Your St. Patty’s Day beer may be tinted an amusing and pretty shade of green this week, but have you ever considered how eco-friendly and sustainable your beloved brewskies really are? If you want to ensure you’re maintaining your environmentalist credentials while hoisting a few brews, keep these considerations in mind: Keg,…
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Duke Energy Announces Coal Ash Spill Cleanup Will Take 2+ Years; Emails Show Collusion Between Regulators and NC Utility
Duke Energy, North Carolina’s largest electric and gas supplier, announced Friday it would take the company more than two years to clean up February’s massive coal ash spill that coated 70 miles of the Dan River with 60,000 tons of toxic sludge. [caption id="attachment_326282" align="alignnone" width="500"] Environmental regulators in North Carolina consulted Duke Energy last year…
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Waterkeeper Alliance: Factory Farm Swine Operation Violates Clean Water Act
The Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation and Waterkeeper Alliance issued a notice of intent on Friday to sue an industrial swine feeding operation in order to stop illegal discharges of swine waste into groundwater, wetlands and streams that flow to North Carolina’s Contentnea Creek and Neuse River watersheds. [caption id="attachment_326182" align="alignnone" width="500"] People living near the Stantonsburg Facility…