Growing City

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New Technology by @li_cycle is #Recycling Tons of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Canada and the U.S. https://t.co/mrZlHPRIOp | @goodnewsnetwork

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Wrapping gifts with festive paper and decorations can create anticipation and surprise, but it can also make a lot of garbage! Here are a few ideas to avoid wrapping paper completely: https://t.co/WzNzr05vpD

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Follow these 10 take-action tips for reducing food waste this holiday season! #5. #Compost unavoidable food waste. ✔ Read more: https://t.co/GrBdDt5YZf

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Some #plastic alternatives need to be put in industrial #compost facilities or require acres of land for production. @swaythefuture's seaweed plastic needs neither. ♻🌱 https://t.co/wsvyeBn8IW | @FastCompany

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"If many of us are doing small things, that's going to have a larger impact than one multi-million-dollar national initiative doing one big thing," says Thompson Tran of Wooden Boat Food Company.

Read more: https://t.co/WvdarRdfRt | @CBCNews

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Ralph Lauren Gives Competitors New Way to Dye Cotton, Uses 90% Less Chemicals, 40% Less Energy & Half the Water. https://t.co/NkhFoMQ0pj | @goodnewsnetwork #ClimateChange #ecofriendly #GreenFashion

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Alternatively, if you don't have a #compost bin but want to add nutrients to your garden, the city recommends burying the chopped #pumpkin under 30 cm of soil. 🎃♻ More disposal options: https://t.co/tj98iTfOQS | @viawesome

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10 Simple Ways to Avoid #Microplastics in Your Everyday Life: https://t.co/6OuqeaOUl8 | @EcoWatch

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It's #TextilesTuesday! 🧥👖👢Today we are raising awareness on the environmental impact of clothing & textiles consumption, and looking ahead to a circular future.

Information & resources➡️https://t.co/EMXBRol91Z

#WasteReductionWeek

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The material that builds our world is the same one destroying it. Researchers in Tokyo have an intriguing solution. Read more: https://t.co/UbrotdCxIz | @FastCompany

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McDonald's Is Testing Out Plastic-Free Restaurants in Germany & Canada. Condiments came in edible waffle cups, & burgers were served in wrapping made from actual grass. https://t.co/fYmcl8shwf #plasticfree

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At the age of 12 years old, Ferreira became determined to find a solution to remove microplastics from water. Read more on @BBC: https://t.co/UAOCvdwOMp

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Tip Top Australia is rolling out recyclable bread tags in a move that will eventually rid the nation of 400 million plastic bits a year. It might just be the best thing since sliced white bread! 🍞♻
Read more: https://t.co/uFKQg8pZRZ | @EcoWarrPrincess

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LanzaTech has announced a partnership with athletic apparel company @lululemon, to create yarn and fabric using recycled carbon emissions. This is a lower-carbon potential game-changer for the apparel industry! ♻👏

Read more: https://t.co/X82QBV3e54 | @FastCompany

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It's no secret that single-use plastic waste is a vast problem. Are plastic-eating fungi and bacteria the solution to humanity’s plastic problem? Read more @BBCNews https://t.co/YQ8J86LWwA

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Growing a few vegetables that you buy regularly may seem insignificant, but can save you money, cut down on single-use #plastic, and lower the environmental impact of what's on your plate! 🌱🍽

@EcoWatch: https://t.co/UEZS5ASwWE

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Australian brewery @younghenrys is working to fight climate change with an unusual ingredient — algae. Their in-house cultivated algae not only absorb the CO2 released, they also produce as much oxygen as two & half acres of wilderness! 🙌https://t.co/oCbHm3ab0t via @FoodTank

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#PlasticFreeJuly starts this week!

Challenge yourself to reduce your plastics footprint for the month of July and see the difference you can make.

Learn more: https://t.co/fI0Zo9uJSD

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“#Biodegradability does not equal #compostability,” says Xu, a polymer scientist at the University of California. But with a pinch of polymer-munching enzymes it could make biodegradable plastic packaging truly compostable! 🌱🙌

Read: https://t.co/yNLB2SYJ24 | @ScienceNews

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University of Cambridge Funds 'Vegan Spider Silk' to Replace Single-Use Plastic Packaging. It's great to see all the new & interesting alternatives to help us get to a plastic free World! 🙌🌎 Read more: https://t.co/5gtqJRsW2F | @GreenMatters #plasticfree