Intro

Trash, Recycling and the Environment

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a collection of articles and resources examining the (mountain) of garbage ending up in our oceans

• Article Recycling - The metals in the car go round and round
• Podcast Goodwill Doesn't Want Your Broken Toaster : NPR
• Video Is Recycling Worth It Anymore? The Truth Is Complicated - NPR
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The Oceans, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

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a collection of articles and resources examining the (mountain) of garbage ending up in our oceans

• Article Ocean plastic a 'planetary crisis' - UN - BBC News
• Article We’re Killing Our Lakes and Oceans. The Consequences Are Real.
• Article The World's Largest Ocean Cleanup Has Officially Begun - Forbes

Recycling and Globaliation (China, USA)

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a collection of articles and resources about Recycling and Globaliation (China, USA)

• Video Is Recycling Worth It Anymore? The Truth Is Complicated - NPR
• Article China Bans Foreign Waste--but What Will Happen to the World's Recycling?
• Article Recycling Chaos In U.S. As China Bans 'Foreign Waste' : NPR
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Plastics and Packaging - Trash, Recycling and the Environment

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a collection of articles and resources about packaging, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

• Video Is Recycling Worth It Anymore? The Truth Is Complicated - NPR
• Article An increasing consumer appetite for sustainable packaging is powering a new wave of startups | TechCrunch
• Article Just 10% of U.S. plastic gets recycled. A new kind of plastic could change that | Science | AAAS
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Science and Plastics - Packaging, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

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A collection of resources about science and plastics, focusing on packaging, waste management, recycling processes, and environmental imp...

• Video Have We Finally Solved The Plastic Problem?
• Article An enzyme that digests plastic could boost recycling - The Economist
• Video DeepMind’s AlphaFold AI: Doing Years Of Research In Minutes!

Micro-Plastic in Water - Recycling Issues

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a collection of articles and resources examining the problem with MicroPlastics in Water - and Recycling Issues

• Article Microplastics found in 93% of bottled water tested in global study | CBC News
• Article Beer, Drinking Water And Fish: Tiny Plastic Is Everywhere : NPR
• Article More than ever, our clothes are made of plastic. Just washing them can pollute the oceans - Vox
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Marketing Materials, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

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a collection of articles and resources about Marketing Materials, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

• Article It’s time to stop spending billions on cheap conference swag -- Fast Company

Tips for Recycling (you're probably doing in wrong!)

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Tips for Recycling (you're probably doing in wrong!)

• Podcast Goodwill Doesn't Want Your Broken Toaster : NPR
• Article How you're recycling plastic wrong, from coffee cups to toothpaste | Environment | The Guardian
• Article 6 Things You’re Recycling Wrong - The New York Times
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Plastic Grocery Bags, Packaging, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

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a collection of articles and resources about packaging, Trash, Recycling and the Environment

• Article Plastic bag taxes or bans have been passed in 400 cities and states. But did it reduce waste? - Vox
• Article Your cotton tote is pretty much the worst replacement for a plastic bag
• Video Why you shouldn't recycle plastic bags at home | Facebook - PBS NewsHour
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Biodiversity

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A collection of articles about biodiversity

• Article EU agrees total ban on bee-harming pesticides | Environment | The Guardian
• Video How Wolves Change Rivers
• Podcast The Fragile, Invisible Connections Of The Natural World : NPR
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Biodiversity - Butterflies

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A collection of articles about biodiversity and butterfly species

• Article Monarch butterfly populations in the west are down an order of magnitude from last year
• Article How Does a Caterpillar Turn into a Butterfly? | Scientific American
• Article With 86% Drop, California’s Monarch Butterfly Population Hits Record Low - The New York Times
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Recycling - arguments against plastic bag recycling

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Recycling - arguments against plastic bag recycling

• Article San Francisco's Dream of 'Zero Waste' Lands in the Dumpster | WIRED
• Article Your cotton tote is pretty much the worst replacement for a plastic bag
• Article Opinion | The Reign of Recycling - The New York Times
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Health issues - Plastics, Food and Packaging

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Health issues - Plastics, Food and Packaging

• Podcast Beer, Drinking Water And Fish: Tiny Plastic Is Everywhere : NPR
• Article Is plastic a threat to your health?

Dematerialization - economic growth, using fewer resources

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A collection of articles about Dematerialization - economic growth, using fewer resources

• Podcast Dematerialization and What It Means for the Economy — and Climate Change - Harvard Business Review (podcast)
• Article YC Hacker News discussion - “The U.S. economy is growing and using less and less stuff to do so
• Article The Economy Keeps Growing, but Americans Are Using Less Steel, Paper, Fertilizer, and Energy – Reason.com