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The Story of Plastic in Canada – Part 3: Plastic Production and Human Health

Enviromental Defense

Welcome back to the story of plastic in Canada. Today, we’ve arrived at the end of that pipeline where we’ll be taking a tour of Canada’s “Chemical Valley”—a cluster of refineries in southwestern Ontario that will turn oil transported by Line 5 into plastics and petrochemicals. What and Where is Chemical Valley?

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Declaring Independence From Single-Use Plastics

Ocean Conservancy

But alongside picnic culture often comes single-use plastic culture. It’s not just me: These are some of the most pervasive single-use plastic items out there. Passing policies that take cigarette butts (which contain a plastic filter), bags, straws, foam foodware and plastic cutlery off our shelves. The first step?

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FracTracker Alliance Recognizes 5 Individuals With The 2023 Community Sentinel Awards - 3 From Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

Sarah’s work has spanned a variety of issues and geographies, from organizing in her hometown on a zoning ordinance fight, to helping pull together the regional People Over Petro Coalition, and advocating for a strong, legally-binding global plastics treaty with Break Free From Plastic.

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Dr. Marian Diamond – My Love Affair with the Brain

Frontiers

Well … how about if a famous female brain scientist, who had been rated as the second most popular teacher on the entire internet; came to your screen and spent an hour with you letting you know how the brain works ? Breakthrough studies of brain plasticity. Meet Dr. Marian Diamond and prepare to be amazed. By Gary Weimberg.

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Cleaning Up Trash in Vietnam

Ocean Conservancy

The rich mangrove forest here is considered to be the city’s lungs and is in need of protection from issues like deforestation, coastal erosion and plastic pollution. Let’s act together because our small actions will benefit the whole world as well as the beauty of the ocean.”.

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FOOD SCRAPS: MAKE BOKASHI COMPOST FAAAST!

Cleannovate

Well, a simple way is: Step 1: To take the water we used to wash rice as our starting point and let it sit for a week in a lightly covered container. Step 3: The mixture is let to sit over a period of another week before removing the curd formed on top of the milk. Step 7: Let the set-up sit for about 2 weeks.

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Sustainable Living Framework: The 3 Ms

Eco Coach

It means paying attention to what we are doing - or thinking - at any given time instead of letting our thoughts drift. There are many lenses that could be used, and this is shared in the hope that it may resonate with some if the energy/water/waste angle may not. Mindfulness Mindfulness means being in the present, being aware.

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