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Electric vehicle tax credit rules create ‘chaos for consumers’
Buying an electric car has become much more complicated because of restrictions on which models qualify for a federal tax credit of up to $7,500.
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Where does all the cardboard come from? I had to know
Entire forests and enormous factories running 24/7 can barely keep up with demand. This is how the cardboard economy works.
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With leaps and bounds, Parkour athletes turn off the lights in Paris
As an energy crisis looms, nimble young activists are using superhero-like moves to switch off wasteful lights that stores leave on all night.
France faces a mustard shortage
A perfect storm of climate change, a European war and COVID have left the French scrambling for alternatives.
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Fashion trends are often recycled. Now more clothing can be, too
Designers and tech start-ups are working to improve sustainability and interrupt the path to the landfill.
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Soon, the kitty litter will come by electric truck
With deliveries surging during the pandemic, carriers like UPS and FedEx and companies like Amazon are renewing their push toward electric vehicles.
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The environmental justice wake-up call
Activists said it's important for policymakers to understand that addressing environmental vulnerability is not distinct from problems of police brutality, health disparities or other racial inequities.
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