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Fort Collins Fashion: A Sustainable Revolution

HumanNature

” This rapid turnover of clothing significantly contributes to pollution, resource depletion, and textile waste. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council , the fashion industry is responsible for anywhere between four and 8.6% Swaps allow students to come together to share, recycle, and reinvent their wardrobes.

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Harrisburg Area YMCA's Camp Curtin Branch Urban Garden Adds Native Plants To Help Vegetables Grow

PA Environment Daily

Not only is she teaching our youth and their families that they can come to the garden learn about how to plant and grow your own food but also these children and their families are learning about sustainability, upcycling, recycling, and working in neighborhoods that they are growing up in.

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Managing Ghost Gear in Mexico

Ocean Conservancy

This blog was written by Claudia Cecilia Olimón, the Latin America GGGI Project Coordinator Consultant for Ocean Conservancy. She has more than 12 years working in ocean conservation. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Bureo is implementing fishing net recycling schemes in South and Latin America.

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Tackling Ghost Gear in Mexico Waters

Ocean Conservancy

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. With our partners of Natural Resources Consultants, Inc., Bureo’s Net Positiva program operates through a shared-value model built around the ability to upcycle end-of-life fishing nets into products. Never miss an update. Sorry, but we failed to add you to the list.

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Seven Steps to Sustainable Gardening

Academy of Natural Sciences

Whether you’re approaching this year’s planting season as an experienced gardener, or you are trying it out for the first time, consider how you can take steps to create a garden that is kind to the environment and does not over-rely on natural resources. Find ways to conserve water. Think about your gardening goals.