Electric vehicles are good. We can make them better.
There are many possible futures for electric vehicles - some of them better for the environment than others. Here are seven ways to make EVs even greener.
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Less driving is possible
Residents of several states and cities have driven fewer miles on average in recent years than they did two decades ago. This decline suggests that Americans’ high levels of driving are not inevitable.
The Biden administration has released $1 billion in funding for urban trees. Here’s why that matters.
City trees aren't just ornaments. This unprecedented investment in the nation's urban forests will pay major dividends.
How to get more from state energy efficiency programs
Energy efficiency is good for our health, safety and environment. With good planning and implementation, efficiency programs can do even more to improve lives and protect the climate.
“Certified natural gas” is not a source of clean energy
The federal government should not help the fossil fuel industry by certifying methane gas “clean” or “environmentally friendly.” That would be greenwashing, and mislead the public.
Products without plastic: Innovating for a packaging-free future
Reducing the amount of plastic we dump into our environment demands a radical rethink of the way we package our stuff. But a growing number of entrepreneurs are asking an even more fundamental question: Instead of rethinking the packaging, why not rethink the product itself?
Green infrastructure funding can help cities save the bees
Want to use green infrastructure to help save pollinators? There’s plenty of funding to make it happen.
The return of returnable packaging: New takes on an old idea are reducing plastic waste
The need for alternatives to single-use plastic packaging is more urgent than ever. The growing number of startups working to bring back the concept of returnable packaging offer one such alternative.
A photographic tour of California’s marine protected areas
Take a virtual tour of California’s marine protected areas. Meet the otters, seals and incredible diversity of ocean life that call these protected ecosystems home.
Products without packaging: How refill stores can help solve the plastics crisis
A world without single-use plastics might seem a long way off – but the rise of zero waste retail provides a glimpse of what that world could look like.