Plastic pellets on trains: a disaster waiting to happen
All of the largest North American freight train companies (by revenue) have spilled plastic pellets into the environment.
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A highway for butterflies
For healthier, greener school lunches we should cut plastic waste
Updates
Biden administration approves nation’s 10th offshore wind farm
Where the buffalo roamed, and could once again
White House releases new strategy to tackle plastic pollution
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New appliance efficiency standards curb pollution and reduce water waste
New analysis details the environmental importance of the Biden administration’s updated energy efficiency standards
Bald eagles and golden eagles: What are the differences?
North America is home to two eagle species. Learn more about what they eat, where they live, and whether they need protections.
How coal mining harms the environment
Coal mining harms our lands, waters, and wildlife even before burning contributes to coal air pollution and climate change
Seeds covered with pesticides are killing bees
150 million acres of America's crops are planted with pesticide coated-seeds that are killing bees. Two states have said enough is enough.
Before the school year starts, go on a ‘nurdle hunt’
With summer winding down, consider taking your kids on one last summer adventure— to find plastic pellets, aka nurdles
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