Category: HaulTail

  • Nearly 4,500 Amazon employees challenge company to lead on climate-change policies

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    In an unprecedented public push to change Amazon policies, nearly 4,500 employees have put their names to a letter asking CEO Jeff Bezos and the commerce giant’s board of directors to become global leaders in fighting climate change. The letter, posted online Wednesday, is the latest step up in an internal drive by employees for […]

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  • California wildfires: Seeking solutions to a wicked problem

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    More than 2.7 million Californians live in areas that are at very high risk for wildfires, according to our analysis of census data and state fire maps. They live in more than 1.1 million housing units, or in about one in 12 of the state’s homes. That’s right: one in 12 homes in California are […]

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  • Sri Lanka’s marine protection agency calls for tougher laws against ocean pollution

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    Sri Lanka’s Marine Environment Protection Authority on Thursday urged countries along the Bay of Bengal to draft stronger laws against polluting the oceans due to the formation of a dead zone in the center of the Bay of Bengal. General Manager of the Marine Environment Protection Authority, Dr. P.B. Teney told Xinhua that authorities had […]

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  • April is national Distracted Driving Awareness month

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    In an effort to save lives, the Hawaii Department of Transportation, four county police departments, and our private partners Toyota Hawaii and DTRIC Insurance are working together to educate Hawaii’s roadway users about the dangers of distracted driving throughout National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April. In an effort to save lives, the Hawaii Department […]

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  • Limiting climate change could save the US a ton of money

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    Inaction would cost at least $500 billion per year by the end of the century. Despite what the world’s least-interesting talking gecko would have you believe, no one likes handing over payments for car insurance. But there’s one thing everyone likes even less: suddenly paying for expensive repairs not covered by your insurance. Similarly, opponents […]

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  • Global Plastic Waste Management Market 2019- Revenue, Breakdown And Improvement 2024

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    The report brings numerous vital facets associated with the Global Plastic Waste Management Market in light and delivers insightful evaluations to portray the market more distinctly. The report intends to fortify readers’ conceptions about the market by facilitating them with all-embracing knowledge of Plastic Waste Management market performance in terms of profitability, revenue, and production. […]

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  • Don’t trust the environmental hype about electric vehicles? The economic benefits might convince you

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    With electric cars back in the headlines, it’s time to remember why we should bother making the transition away from oil. In our recent research looking at attitudes towards electric vehicle uptake, we pointed to some of the factors making the case for change. We need to remind ourselves that burning oil, a finite resource, […]

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  • On June 1, the planet celebrates World Reef Day

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    On June 1, 2019, consumers, businesses, and organizations around the world will be called to action on the inaugural World Reef Day to reflect on the delicate ecosystem of our ocean’s coral reefs and prevent further reef loss. World Reef Day is now the recurring annual day for the world to come together in awareness […]

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  • Nordic countries call for global treaty on ocean plastic pollution

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    In a major step forward in the fight against marine plastic pollution, Nordic governments have become the first in the world to formally call for a global treaty to tackle the plastic crisis in our oceans. In a major step forward in the fight against marine plastic pollution, Nordic governments have become the first in […]

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  • ALABAMA SENATE PUSHES LEGISLATION TO STOP PLASTIC BAG BANS

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    The Alabama Senate’s Governmental Affairs Committee has voted to advance legislation to stop cities in the state banning plastic grocery bags. According to a report by WKRG, on Tuesday the committee voted 9-2 to send the bill to the Senate floor. The bill, by Republican Senator Steve Livingston of Scottsboro, would stop local governments in Alabama from banning […]

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