New program allows Portlanders to recycle mattresses for free
The new program allows consumers to drop off old mattresses and box springs for free. There are currently…
A tiny city nicknamed a ‘tsunami magnet’ saw the highest waves in continental US after the earthquake
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EU a step closer to fur farming ban after damning agency report
The EU’s food safety watchdog has found virtually no way to improve the current farm system for minks,…
The LA Wildfires Devastated the Homes of Two Wirecutter Writers. Here’s What They Learned While Recovering.
Document everything of value now Following a major natural disaster, insurance companies often require claimants to fill out…
First International Ready for Recycling Certificate Issued Under Hong Kong Convention
GMS and the Liberian Registry have announced the landmark issuance of the world’s first International Ready for Recycling…
Statewide air quality alert issued as Canadian wildfires linger
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy issued their ninth air quality alert of the season…
Why the environmental impacts of booming desalination are too big to ignore
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Akron to issue drinking water notification to 6,600 households due to excess contaminant
AKRON, Ohio – The city of Akron on Wednesday announced it will notify thousands of affected customers that…
NZ ‘ULEB’ wood heaters emit a fraction of the pollution of standard models. Why aren’t they in Australia?
A new generation of low-emission wood heaters that can produce a fraction of the particulate pollution of current…
Alaska development agency takes step toward drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Kaktovik Lagoon and the Brooks Range mountains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are seen in Kaktovik,…
A tiny California city prone to tsunamis saw the highest waves in continental US after quake
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A small California coastal city near the border with Oregon that has recorded dozens…
Cleanup nearly complete in Long Island canal after PSE&G’s ‘nonhazardous’ oil spill kills wildlife
Thousands of gallons of fluid used in power lines spilled into a Long Island canal this month after…