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Ohio Train Wreck Could Be Biden’s Chance to Champion Chemical Safety
Last week’s 50-car chemical train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio came very close to causing a major disaster. Residents had to be evacuated for 5 days while the resulting fire…
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Why I became an environmentalist and why I’m dying of cancer—they’re related
Asarco is Killing Me For the past two years, I have been fighting a battle with terminal liver cancer, which was discovered in May 2018. The kind of disease that…
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A Little Story About the Monsters In Your Closet
A new investigation by Greenpeace has found a broad range of hazardous chemicals in children’s clothing and footwear across a number of major clothing brands, including fast fashion, sportswear and…
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Greenpeace Report: Guide to Greener Electronics 2017
There is no question that smartphones, PCs, and other computing devices have changed the world and our day-to-day lives in incredible ways. But behind this innovative 21st-century technology lie supply…
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Greenpeace Report: Guide to Greener Electronics 2017
The Guide to Greener Electronics is an analysis of what 17 of the world’s leading consumer electronics companies are doing to address their environmental impacts. Here’s how…
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Greenpeace Report: Guide to Greener Electronics 2017
The Guide to Greener Electronics is an analysis of what 17 of the world’s leading consumer electronics companies are doing to address their environmental impacts. Here’s how the companies stack up.
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Donald Trump’s ‘War on Regulations’ Is Really a War on Working Class People
Donald Trump wants you to think that “regulation“ is a dirty word. To hear his administration talk about things like the Clean Air Act or the Toxic Substances Control Act,…
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VIDEO: This Cancer Survivor’s Story Shows What Gutting the EPA Would Mean for Public Health
Heather Von St. James has a friendly, Midwestern quality to her voice. Speaking to her over the phone, she comes off relaxed and assured, passionate yet polished. But when you…
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From Smart to Senseless: The Global Impact of Ten Years of Smartphones
Smartphones have undeniably changed our lives and the world in a very short amount of time. In 2007, almost no one owned a smartphone. In 2017, they are seemingly everywhere. Globally,…
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Chlorine Bleach Plants Needlessly Endanger Millions
Bleach manufacturers use chlorine gas to produce bleach and also repackage bulk chlorine gas into smaller containers for commercial use. These facilities often ship, receive and store their chlorine gas…
