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CONNECTICUT, JUL 18 – Connecticut municipalities used Unit Based Pricing and food scrap diversion programs to cut municipal solid waste by over 6 million pounds, exceeding state waste reduction goals, officials said.
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Column: ‘Silent Spring’ spurs climate activism | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
I’m one of many local youths determined to take action on climate change. But with so many options — from protesting in the streets, to submitting testimony on climate-related bills, to removing invasive algae with Malama Maunalua, or planting native trees with the Aloha Tree Alliance — it can feel somewhat overwhelming. In charting a path for myself, I came across “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson.
Climate action can be overwhelming
Waste crisis, climate emergency, fast-fashion, PFAS, electric vehicles, wildlife collapse, increasing pollution—keeping up with the pressing environmental issues we face today can be overwhelming. It’s a moral dilemma to care about the environment when it seems like everything in our society is designed to be harmful. How can we make effective change without burning out over every small decision’s impact? We need to be able to zoom out, understa…
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