Tag: News

  • Why Your First Job Post-College Matters More Than You Know

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    By Christopher Thompson College graduates are under pressure and in a hurry to find their first job quickly. However, their quest shouldn’t be to secure something to get hired. It should be to find the right fit, recognizing the importance of choosing a role and company that will position them for success. Do not take a […]

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  • Free markets, not carbon taxes, will improve the environment

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    By Ryan Johnson When the Sons of Liberty rioted in Boston Harbor over a small tax on their beloved tea, they surely had no idea what lay ahead for what would soon become the United States of America. Imagine if Sam Adams and his crew had known that nearly 250 years later, the nation’s duly […]

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  • In the Fight Against Climate Change, Humans and Wildlife Are Allies

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    By Christopher Thompson Scientists say we must fight the biodiversity crisis and climate change at the same time. Planet Earth is in crisis, and we’re all in it together. One million species could soon face extinction. Climate change is accelerating at a breakneck pace, already affecting about half of all threatened mammal species and a […]

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  • Can climate change be the enemy that unites us?

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    By Christopher Thompson Bill Nye, The Science Guy, as he’s known from his popular children’s TV show in the 1990s, has gone right over the top in his warnings about climate change over the past month. First it was a little video segment on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, in which Nye explained the […]

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  • World Ocean Day 2019: Ocean plastics problem isn’t going away, but here’s what you can do to help

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    By Ryan Johnson The consequences from the mass production, consumption and discarding of plastics continue to get worse and worse, and the health of the environment – especially the world’s oceans – is deteriorating because of it. The problem with plastics is relatively new but serious, John Hocevar, marine biologist and oceans campaign director for Greenpeace […]

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  • Phasing out plastic straws helps the environment, but more needs to be done, say observers

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    By Christopher Thompson The move by more than 270 food and beverage (F&B) outlets to eliminate plastic straws represents an important move in the right direction, but more work is needed for Singapore to tackle its output of plastic waste, industry observers told CNA. The local outlets in question will phase out plastic straws by Jul 1, the […]

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  • Coca-Cola to start using 100% recycled plastic bottles in Japan

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    By Christopher Thompson Coca-Cola (Japan) Co. has said it will start selling a beverage product next week packaged in bottles made entirely from recycled plastics. The move comes as beverage companies around the world are increasingly moving toward more sustainable packaging in a bid to protect the environment from plastic waste. Coca-Cola will use the […]

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  • Michelin and GM unveil airless tires for a puncture-free ride

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    By Ryan Johnson Michelin has teamed with General Motors to target a 2024 production goal for airless tires. The tires, called Uptis, will have several benefits over radial tubeless tires and will debut for testing on the Chevrolet Bolt electric car. Michelin says that the Unique Puncture-proof Tire System (“Uptis”) prototype represents a major step […]

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  • We hate single-use plastics but don’t want to pay for compostable packaging

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    By Christopher Thompson More than 65 per cent of British Columbians actively seek non-plastic packaging, the highest in Canada. When Elaine Carter and Jim Leedham walk their dogs, they do double-duty picking up the coffee cups, plastic straws and fast-food cutlery by the side of the road. “It’s ridiculous,” said Carter. “They are filling up […]

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  • Debt-free community college planned for Connecticut in 2020, but funding depends on new online lottery

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    By Ryan Johnson With the passage of the state budget, a program making community college debt-free for state residents could soon be coming to Connecticut. Like other states nationwide, Connecticut has seen a steady decline in community college enrollment, raising concerns about access to education and the employability of its citizens. With residents moving out […]

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