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Algae Alchemy: Dutch Turn Seaweed into 3-D Household Items

Jun 29, 2018

Two Dutch designers are processing live algae into material that can be used for 3-D printing of such items as shampoo bottles and trash bins.

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In Vitro Corals: Scientists Help Repropagate Vanishing Reefs

Jun 29, 2018

Frustrated by vanishing reefs, scientists are fertilizing coral sperm and eggs in labs and returning them to the wild.

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Pooch Patrol: Smart Vest Could Increase Neighborhood Safety

Jun 29, 2018

Thailand’s stray dogs could become community watches with a new “smart vest” that transmits videos of what a barking dog sees.

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The Great Neighborhoods Campaign

May 31, 2018

The Great Neighborhoods campaign has momentum, but time is running out to make sure that the Legislature backs a comprehensive and balanced bill. Governor Baker has proposed a modest zoning bill.

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Livable Communities We Love: Good for People and the Planet

May 31, 2018 ● By John D. Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist

Across the country, cities from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh to Portland are finding fresh new ways to create engaging street life for residents while eco-upgrading their green spaces, services and infrastructure.

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Lower Overhead: Green Energy Reduces Utility Costs

May 31, 2018

Cincinnati has purchased 100 percent renewable energy to operate most of its municipal buildings through at least 2021, cutting its utility rates by more than $100,000 annually.

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Independent Action: Mayors Worldwide Sign Climate Charter

May 31, 2018

More than 50 mayors from around the globe have signed the Chicago Climate Charter, intended to guide cities toward reaching greenhouse gas emissions reductions similar to those targeted in the Paris climate accord.

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Deadly Cargo: Oil Spill Threatens Ocean Ecology

May 31, 2018

The Iranian tanker Sanchi oil spill in the East China Sea has scientists worried about unknown impacts caused by the toxic nature of the ultra-light, highly flammable oil.

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Eco-Villains: Cleanup Cites Worst Plastic Polluters

May 31, 2018

A beach cleanup in the Philippines resulted in the finding that Nestlé, Unilever and the Indonesian company PT Torabika Mayora were the top sources of plastic waste there.

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Green Team: Seattle Mariners Win Eco-Award

May 31, 2018

The Seattle Mariners’ Safeco Field recycles 96 percent of all waste, garnering the team Major League Baseball’s Green Glove Award for 2017.

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