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The race to fix clean energy's waste problem

The race to fix clean energy's waste problem

While wind electricity is clean, this green industry has a waste problem. Now there's a race to solve it.
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Too much stuff: can we solve our addiction to consumerism?

Alarmed by the rising tide of waste we are all creating, my family and I decided to try to make do with much less. But while individual behaviour is important, real change will require action on a far bigger scale.

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What happens when solar panels wear out?

The demand for solar energy is increasing, which means we need to speed up our solution to recycling solar panels.
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US Open: Tennis ball wasteland? Game grapples with a fuzzy yellow recycling problem

Tennis has a fuzzy yellow problem most players don’t think about when they open can after can of fresh balls, or when umpires at U.S. Open matches make their frequent requests for “new balls please.”

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Can tires turn green?

Tire manufacturers are adopting greener production processes and more renewable materials, but they have yet to get a grip on tire particle pollution.

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Why your recycling doesn't always get recycled

The average American produces almost five pounds of waste every day. Here’s how to save yours from ending up in a landfill.

Will we ever be able to recycle our clothes like an aluminum can?

Will we ever be able to recycle our clothes like an aluminum can?

A new factory operated by Renewcell, a textile recycling company in Sweden, is the first step in turning old clothes into new, high-quality fashion.
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