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What exactly are deodorant tubes made from? Can I recycle them? Where can I recycle them? And what other options do I have? Earth911 gets to the bottom of these questions and more in this recycling mystery. https://t.co/y6DoHCPEYf
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A startling number of people in the U.S. don’t have access to clean water either. In fact, as many as 63 million U.S. residents don’t have clean drinking water. How did this happen? #Water #Environment https://t.co/wVJXy03JbB https://t.co/tCrIsvojdu
It’s easy to get discouraged. But the environmental movement has made significant accomplishments. Since Earth Day was founded in 1970, hard-fought environmental gains have been won over and over again. #Earth-Day #Sustainable-Living #Choose-Earth https://t.co/yiuGZQB0nN https://t.co/uxUiuOk6mC
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