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New theories and materials aid the transition to clean energy

Environmental News Bits

Chemical catalysts have been used in a variety of human applications, ranging from pharmaceutical development to biodegradable plastics and environmentally safe fertilizers. They… Read more →

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Kathleen Hebert: Protecting the Puget Sound through Activism and Investment

Washington Nature

The generated revenue and federal investments support climate resilience funds for Indigenous communities, investment in clean energy, and the preservation of natural areas. CCA holds polluters financially accountable while maintaining a pollution cap. That’s what I love about impact investing,” Kathleen said.

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Opinion: The President’s Plastic Trigger

Circle of Blue

Two years after that, in the summer of 2024, President Joe Biden joined the campaign with a notable directive to federal agencies to replace plastic straws, cutlery, and packaging with those made from paper and other biodegradable materials. The science that found the Earth is warming in dangerous ways. Bans on plastic straws in the U.S.