Environment and Climate

this photo shows a group of collectors at a Plastic Bank collection center

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February 12, 2020

Collectors make money or earn credit for essential services when they bring in plastic waste, which is then recycled for high-end Social Plastic products.

this photo shows a tiger, one of the many endangered species imperiled by the global extinction crisis

Sayantan Kundu

How to Solve the Global Extinction Crisis for Just $100 Billion

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January 15, 2020

The Center for Biological Diversity proposes a U.S.-focused roadmap to help end the global extinction crisis and restore American leadership worldwide.

this photo shows crows that pick up litter at Puy du Fou theme park in France

Litter Police: Crew of Clean-Up Crows Roam Puy du Fou Theme Park

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January 10, 2020

A falconer at Puy du Fou taught rooks, a member of the crow family, to pick up litter and drop it in a specially designed box that rewards them with food.

this photo shows an airline dedicated to banning single-use plastic bottles

Some Airports Make Strides to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles

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January 2, 2020

Bans on single-use plastic water bottles have been implemented or are in the works at various airports, but planes still pose a carbon-emissions threat.