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Get Inspired: Earth Day Activists Speak Out

Mary Mazzoni, April 20th, 2012

In April 1970, recent college graduate Marchant Wentworth, now deputy legislative director for the Union of Concerned Scientists' climate and energy program, was hard at work at the Earth Day Headquarters on P Street in Washington, D.C. "It was a pretty wild time," Wentworth says of the 1970s environmental movement. "When I was at the Earth Day Headquarters, we ... read more

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Tagged airquality, Earth Day, energy, flordia, new york, student, students, water, waterquality

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Earth Day Activism: Tips From the Pros

Mary Mazzoni, April 19th, 2012

Want to start your own Earth Day movement? Whether you're planning an educational event, a local cleanup or a community celebration, Earth911's experts are here to help! We sat down with Marchant Wentworth and Martin Jennings, two activists who participated in the first Earth Day in 1970, to get the low-down on what it takes to start an eco revolution ... read more

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Tagged airquality, Earth Day, energy, recycle, recycling, reduce, reuse, tip, water, waterquality

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Earth Day, Then and Now: Water

Nate Lipka, April 15th, 2012


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Tagged Earth Day, water, waterquality

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Amazing Sculptures Made from Ocean Litter

Alexis Petru, April 13th, 2012

The Washed Ashore project cleans up litter on Oregon beaches and transforms it into amazing sculptures of the marine life harmed by such debris. Sponsored by the Bandon, Ore.-based Artula Institute for Arts and Education, the Washed Ashore exhibit has set out on a global tour to raise awareness about the impacts of trash on ... read more

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Tagged beaches, gallery, Plastic, plastic bags, plasticbag, plasticbottle, plasticbottles, trash, waterquality

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VIDEO: Amazing Recycled Bicycle Machines

Mary Mazzoni, February 28th, 2012

Bicycle recycling is nothing new. But a Guatemalan nonprofit is turning trashed bicycle parts into innovative, electricity-free machines that you have to see to believe. Based in San Andrés Itzapa, Guatemala, Maya Pedal Asociación accepts donated bikes from the U.S. and Canada, which volunteers either recondition to sell or break down to create a range of pedal-powered machines called ... read more

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Tagged bicycle, blender, recy, recycle, recycled, recycling, waterquality

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How Philly is Financing Storm Water Retrofits

Mary Mazzoni, February 15th, 2012

Earlier this month, the Natural Resources Defense Council released a new report on how local and state governments can stimulate potentially billions of dollars in private investment to offset the costs of repairing their antiquated storm water infrastructures. The report uses Philadelphia as a test case to explore private-sector financing options for storm water retrofits. The city ... read more

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Tagged Construction, waterquality

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Old Christmas Trees Protect Marine Life

Alexis Petru, December 29th, 2011

When residents in Riverside County, Calif., drop off their Christmas trees for recycling this year, they’ll not only be saving space in the landfill; they’ll also be helping marine life. The waste management department for the county, which lies east of Los Angeles, has teamed up with the California Department of Fish and Game to turn old conifers into a new ... read more

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Tagged christmastrees, reuse, waterquality

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Recycled Glass Used to Purify Water in Singapore

Mary Mazzoni, December 21st, 2011

A team of researchers in Singapore found a cheaper and more Earth-friendly way to filter raw water using recycled glass. As a part of their GLASSwater project, researchers from Ngee Ann Polytechnic have devised a way to use a porous ceramic membrane made from recycled glass to purify water for safe consumption, according to an article published on Wednesday ... read more

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Tagged glass, recycle, recycled, waterquality

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The High Cost of Clean Water in Disaster Relief

Jennifer Berry, November 28th, 2011

Around the world, 1.5 million children die every year from waterborne illness. One in five children worldwide die from diarrhea - more than AIDS, malaria and measles combined, according to UNICEF. And this concept is never more readily apparent than after a natural disaster. Gaylon White, director of design programs for Eastman Chemical Co., explained to the audience at the 2011 ... read more

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Tagged africa, plasticbottle, plasticbottles, reduce, waterquality

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Levi’s Jeans Made With Rocks, Not Water

Alexis Petru, November 3rd, 2011

Jeans may be the ultimate fashion essential, but your favorite pair of Levi’s 501’s come with a heavy toll on the environment: A single pair of jeans uses over 800 gallons of water throughout its lifecycle – from the cotton fields to your closet to donation to the local thrift store. In January, Levi’s Water<Less collection debuted in U.S. ... read more

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Tagged clothingandtextile, waterquality

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