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How PepsiCo aims to close the loop on recycling | GreenBiz - 0 views

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PepsiCo is committed to working to increase the U.S. beverage recycling rate, with a goal of reaching 50 percent by 2018. Such a shift would capture billions of containers that otherwise would end up in landfill, streets, parks and waterways. PepsiCo and The Nature Conservancy forged a new initiative to "Recycle for Nature." By recycling any plastic bottle or aluminum can, consumers are directly helping support The Nature Conservancy's efforts to save and restore 1 billion gallons of water over the next five years.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">PepsiCo is committed to working to increase the U.S. beverage recycling rate, with a goal of reaching 50 percent by 2018. Such a shift would capture billions of containers that otherwise would end up in landfill, streets, parks and waterways. PepsiCo and The Nature Conservancy forged a new initiative to "Recycle for Nature." By recycling any plastic bottle or aluminum can, consumers are directly helping support The Nature Conservancy's efforts to save and restore 1 billion gallons of water over the next five years.</div>

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Obama Administration Plans to Aggressively Target Wildlife Trafficking - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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Hoping to stem illegal wildlife trafficking, the Obama administration on Wednesday introduced an aggressive plan for taking on traffickers that will include using American intelligence agencies to track and target those who benefit from the estimated $20-billion-a-year market.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Hoping to stem illegal wildlife trafficking, the Obama administration on Wednesday introduced an aggressive plan for taking on traffickers that will include using American intelligence agencies to track and target those who benefit from the estimated $20-billion-a-year market.</div>

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Goleta farm fishes for sustainability | Pacific Coast Business Times - 0 views

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Along the oceanside bluffs just north of Goleta, one farm is producing 20 to 25 varieties of organic produce using a sustainable farming method that uses as little as 10 percent of the amount of water used in traditional agriculture.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Along the oceanside bluffs just north of Goleta, one farm is producing 20 to 25 varieties of organic produce using a sustainable farming method that uses as little as 10 percent of the amount of water used in traditional agriculture.</div>

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Wilmar opens palm oil supplies to scrutiny to protect forests | Reuters - 0 views

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Wilmar International Ltd. , the world's largest palm oil processor, opened its supply chains to outside scrutiny on Thursday in what environmentalists called an unprecedented step to help safeguard tropical forests. Singapore-based Wilmar said it would give outsiders, from customers to environmentalists worried about deforestation, access to online maps showing where it buys palm oil at more than 800 mills in Indonesia and Malaysia.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wilmar International Ltd. , the world's largest palm oil processor, opened its supply chains to outside scrutiny on Thursday in what environmentalists called an unprecedented step to help safeguard tropical forests. Singapore-based Wilmar said it would give outsiders, from customers to environmentalists worried about deforestation, access to online maps showing where it buys palm oil at more than 800 mills in Indonesia and Malaysia.</div>

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Bad news for China as research points to worsening water situation | 2degrees Community... - 0 views

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New research points to more bad news for the state of China's water supply, as its booming economy continues to heap pressure on natural resources, according to scientists.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">New research points to more bad news for the state of China's water supply, as its booming economy continues to heap pressure on natural resources, according to scientists.</div>

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Amazon gold rush destroying huge swaths of rainforest - 0 views

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While the usual culprits such as farming, ranching and logging are well known, gold mining is fast extending its destructive reach into some of the world's most untouched landscapes, according to research published this week in the journal Environmental Research Letters.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">While the usual culprits such as farming, ranching and logging are well known, gold mining is fast extending its destructive reach into some of the world's most untouched landscapes, according to research published this week in the journal Environmental Research Letters.</div>

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Deforestation climbing - along with fears - in the Amazon - 0 views

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According to the Brazilian NGO's analysis of satellite data, 1,373 square kilometers of rainforest was chopped down between August 2014 and December 2014, a 224 percent increase relative to the prior corresponding period a year before. Forest degradation from selective logging and fires is pacing 664 percent ahead of last year. Forest degradation typically precedes outright clearing.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">According to the Brazilian NGO's analysis of satellite data, 1,373 square kilometers of rainforest was chopped down between August 2014 and December 2014, a 224 percent increase relative to the prior corresponding period a year before. Forest degradation from selective logging and fires is pacing 664 percent ahead of last year. Forest degradation typically precedes outright clearing.</div>

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2015 Begins with CO2 above 400 PPM Mark - Scientific American - 0 views

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The new year has only just begun, but we've already recorded our first days with average carbon dioxide levels above 400 parts per million, potentially leading to many months in a row above this threshold, experts say.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The new year has only just begun, but we've already recorded our first days with average carbon dioxide levels above 400 parts per million, potentially leading to many months in a row above this threshold, experts say.</div>

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The year ahead: Top clean energy trends of 2015 | GreenBiz - 0 views

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Here are the clean energy trends that will matter in 2015: - Moves toward 100 percent renewables will expand - Energy storage will carve out a competitive advantage - Low-cost oil could affect clean transportation, but not clean electricity - Other regions will follow New York's fracking ban

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Here are the clean energy trends that will matter in 2015: - Moves toward 100 percent renewables will expand - Energy storage will carve out a competitive advantage - Low-cost oil could affect clean transportation, but not clean electricity - Other regions will follow New York's fracking ban </div>

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Toyota opens fuel cell patents to drive "hydrogen society" - 0 views

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Toyota is serious about hydrogen fuel cell technology. It's so serious that it's not only welcoming competition, it's helping it. At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the automaker announced that it will open more than 5,500 fuel cell patents and provide royalty-free licenses to other automakers and entities.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Toyota is serious about hydrogen fuel cell technology. It's so serious that it's not only welcoming competition, it's helping it. At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, the automaker announced that it will open more than 5,500 fuel cell patents and provide royalty-free licenses to other automakers and entities.</div>

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9 reasons not to be depressed about the planet | Ensia - 0 views

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Don't leave 2014 without realizing there have been notable - often underreported - big capital market breakthroughs on climate change, water protection and other sustainability fronts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Don't leave 2014 without realizing there have been notable - often underreported - big capital market breakthroughs on climate change, water protection and other sustainability fronts.</div>

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Calif. governor wants to slash fuel use, grow renewables | TheHill - 0 views

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California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) proposed Monday to cut in half the gasoline and diesel fuel used by vehicles and get half the state's electricity from renewable sources.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) proposed Monday to cut in half the gasoline and diesel fuel used by vehicles and get half the state's electricity from renewable sources.</div>

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SustainAbility's 10 trends for 2015 - 2 views

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From historic climate change marches and bold advocacy by companies on the price of carbon to global economic volatility and heated debates on inequality, 2014 was a year of accelerated awareness and action for sustainable development. Our Ten Trends for 2015 distills SustainAbility's thinking over the past year and forecasts the issues that will shape the sustainable development agenda in 2015.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From historic climate change marches and bold advocacy by companies on the price of carbon to global economic volatility and heated debates on inequality, 2014 was a year of accelerated awareness and action for sustainable development. Our Ten Trends for 2015 distills SustainAbility's thinking over the past year and forecasts the issues that will shape the sustainable development agenda in 2015. </div>

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The Fracking Boom Could Burn Out Decades Before It's Supposed To | Smart News | Smithso... - 0 views

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Thanks to the U.S. fracking boom, the world is coasting on a wave of cheap natural gas. As far as official forecasts suggest, that wave should last for decades to come. But a new analysis that takes a higher-resolution look at shale gas suggests that wave could crash far sooner than producers expect. And with the rest of the world anticipating cheap American gas, a crash could sends shocks rippling across borders

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thanks to the U.S. fracking boom, the world is coasting on a wave of cheap natural gas. As far as official forecasts suggest, that wave should last for decades to come. But a new analysis that takes a higher-resolution look at shale gas suggests that wave could crash far sooner than producers expect. And with the rest of the world anticipating cheap American gas, a crash could sends shocks rippling across borders </div>

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NRG plans to slash CO2 emissions 90 percent by 2050 | GreenBiz - 0 views

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The International Panel on Climate Change has already warned of irreversible damage linked to greenhouse gas emissions and called for an 80-percent reduction of power-sector emissions by 2050. "We decided to go a little further."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The International Panel on Climate Change has already warned of irreversible damage linked to greenhouse gas emissions and called for an 80-percent reduction of power-sector emissions by 2050. "We decided to go a little further."</div>

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The United States and China's Joint Climate Policy Announcement-What It Means - 0 views

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The joint announcements set a powerful precedent for other countries to emulate, and could foster ambitious international action in the near term. Many have their eye on international climate negotiations in Paris next year, where the U.S. and China's bilateral cooperation could lay necessary groundwork for a potential future international climate treaty.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The joint announcements set a powerful precedent for other countries to emulate, and could foster ambitious international action in the near term. Many have their eye on international climate negotiations in Paris next year, where the U.S. and China's bilateral cooperation could lay necessary groundwork for a potential future international climate treaty.</div>

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Principles in place, McDonald's looks to Canada for sustainable beef | GreenBiz - 0 views

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Today, in São Paulo, a group representing the global beef industry is taking a big step forward in the quest for sustainable beef. The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef is formally approving the "principles and criteria" that will drive sustainable beef standards around the world.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Today, in São Paulo, a group representing the global beef industry is taking a big step forward in the quest for sustainable beef. The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef is formally approving the "principles and criteria" that will drive sustainable beef standards around the world.</div>

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Ocean Dead Zones Are Getting Worse Globally Due to Climate Change | Science | Smithsonian - 0 views

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Nearly all ocean dead zones will increase by the end of the century because of climate change, according to a new Smithsonian-led study. But the work also recommends how to limit risks to coastal communities of fish, crabs and other species no matter how much the water warms.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Nearly all ocean dead zones will increase by the end of the century because of climate change, according to a new Smithsonian-led study. But the work also recommends how to limit risks to coastal communities of fish, crabs and other species no matter how much the water warms. </div>

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United Nations News Centre - New global tourism initiative to 'steer industry onto a tr... - 0 views

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Tourism is one of the largest and fastest-growing economic sectors in the world contributing 9 per cent to global GDP, accounting for one in 11 jobs worldwide and for 6 per cent of global exports, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reported today as it launched a programme aiming to catalyze a shift to more sustainable tourism.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Tourism is one of the largest and fastest-growing economic sectors in the world contributing 9 per cent to global GDP, accounting for one in 11 jobs worldwide and for 6 per cent of global exports, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) reported today as it launched a programme aiming to catalyze a shift to more sustainable tourism.</div>

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10 sustainable innovations: from solar-powered suitcases to floating classrooms | Guard... - 0 views

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Tackling global challenges including Bangladeshi floods, water scarcity, fashion waste and death in childbirth requires creativity and innovation. Here are the runners up for the Sustainia Awards from which a winner will be chosen.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Tackling global challenges including Bangladeshi floods, water scarcity, fashion waste and death in childbirth requires creativity and innovation. Here are the runners up for the Sustainia Awards from which a winner will be chosen.</div>

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