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13 Ways the World Got Better in 2023 | TIME
The past year saw multiple wars, increasing climate-change disasters, and public-health challenges. But here are some ways things improved.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Your Cotton Tote is Pretty Much the Worst Replacement for a Plastic Bag
You have to use a cotton tote thousands of times to make up for its environmental impact.
Psychology | Health & Wellbeing
Almonds Are Out. Dairy Is a Disaster. So What Milk Should We Drink?
A glass of dairy milk produces almost three times more greenhouse gas than any plant-based milk. But vegan options have drawbacks of their own.
Advice & Self-Help | Meditation and Other Practices
The Everyday, Eco-Friendly Actions That Save You Money at Home
Small household changes—like cutting back on meat, embracing a wilder yard, and even repurposing your empty jars—can cut costs and add up to help our planet recover from generations of damage.
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Steve Kramer – Sustainability in Israel
Steve Kramer – Sustainability in Israel Colleges began offering “majors” and “minors” in sustainability in the first decade of the 21st century. Sustainability is taught as a multi-disciplinary program to approach complex problems, usually e
News | Animal Links
Vaquita porpoise could survive … but only if illegal fishing stops immediately | Environment | The Guardian
DNA study finds rarest cetacean, only found in Gulf of California, has enough genetic diversity to recover – if gillnet ban is enforced
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
The secret world beneath our feet is mind-blowing – and the key to our planet’s future | Soil | The Guardian
Don’t dismiss soil: its unknowable wonders could ensure the survival of our species
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Do I really need to wash my recycling? – eteeshop
Rumor has it that recycling will be sent to the landfill if it’s not clean enough -- but is that true? And how clean does it need to be? Do I really need to scrub all of the residue out of my nut butter jars?
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Ocean plastic pollution: why our clothes are part of the problem - Vox
How much plastic is your washing machine sending out to sea?
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Future offshore drilling could wreak havoc on deep sea ecosystems
Marine scientists say that opening up more areas to drilling means disruption for marine ecosystems and an even greater increased risk for oil spills.
