…Most Americans recycle at least sometimes, according to the 2016 poll, and 39 percent identify as environmentalists. Keywords: environmentalism, global warming, plastics, garbage, planet earth, gender stereotypes, recycling, environmentally…
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…2014 battle for Colorado’s governorship, a crucial swing state. A 2014 study published in the Annual Reviews of Environment and Resources, “The Environmental Costs and Benefits of Fracking,” provides an…
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…for rapid environmental decay (i.e., biodegradability). This strategy could prevent irreparable environmental damage from disposable plastic products, while maintaining and maximizing the benefits of plastics in specialized cases, like medicine…
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…much of Obama’s effort and gut the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. government body founded in 1970 to “protect human health and the environment.” Trump’s promises hew to traditional Republican doctrine. Despite the…
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…The researchers examined environmental practices, from basic waste recycling to more proactive practices such as “developing certifiable environmental management systems,” and examined the factors that shaped companies’ environmental behaviors. The…
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…study published in PLoS ONE. In “The Progressive Increase of Food Waste in America and Its Environmental Impact,” researchers from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases…
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…buried coal. Excess rock is pushed into nearby valleys, disturbing habitats and blocking streams. Regulations require minimizing environmental impacts on land and water channels, but a 2010 study by the…
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…and Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) in Public Places,” seeks to bridge this gap. Using data from Canada, the study examines the effects of smoking laws on smoking prevalence…
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…Environmental Impact of Countries,” examines the pattern of environmental impact across a large set of countries. The authors rank countries by their environmental impact both in terms of their proportional…
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…A 2010 study by UCLA and Dartmouth College for the National Bureau of Economic Research, “How Do Energy Prices, and Labor and Environmental Regulations Affect Local Manufacturing Employment Dynamics?” looks…
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