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Bringing Back the Night: The Fight Against Light Pollution by Paul Bogard: Yale Environ... - 0 views
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designed to eventually cut carbon dioxide emissions by 250,000 tons per year, save the equivalent of the annual energy consumption of 750,000 households, and slash the country’s overall energy bill by 200 million Euros ($266 million).
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lighting in many parts of the world is endangering our health and the health of the ecosystems on which we The good news is that light pollution is readily within our grasp to control.rely
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ecological light pollution, warning that disrupting these natural patterns of light and dark, and thus the structures and functions of ecosystems, is having profound impacts
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Connecticut and California — have enacted regulations to reduce light pollution, but most nations and cities still do little to dial down the excessive use of light
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We have levels of light hundreds and thousands of time higher than the natural level during the night
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Every flip of a light switch contributes to altering ancient patterns of mating, migration, feeding, and pollination, with no time for species to adapt
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“artificial lighting of the nesting beaches is the biggest threat to survival of hatchlings and a major factor in declining leatherback turtle populations.”
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between 100 million and 1 billion, we don’t really know — killed each year by collision with human-made structures
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our outdoor lights are irresistible flames, killing countless moths and other insects, with ripple effects throughout the food chain
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artificial light disrupts patterns of travel and feeding since many bat species avoid illuminated areas.
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studies on light pollution, ranging from research into the socio-political challenges of cutting light pollution in the Berlin metropolitan area to the effects of light pollution on nocturnal mammals
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consequences of excessive exposure to light at night include an increased risk for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease
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LEDs could “exacerbate known and possible unknown effects of light pollution on human health (and the) environment” by more than five times.
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simple act of shielding our lights — installing or retrofitting lamp fixtures that direct light downward to its intended target — represents our best chance to control light pollution
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For example, ever-brighter lights can actually diminish security by casting glare that impedes our vision and creates shadows where criminals can hide.
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As evidence mounts that excessive use of light is harming wildlife and adversely affecting human health, new initiatives in France and elsewhere are seeking to turn down the lights that flood an ever-growing part of the planet
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mounts that excessive use of light is harming wildlife and adversely affecting human health, new initiatives in France and elsewhere are seeking to turn down the lights that flood an ever-growing part of the planet.
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How Carnegie uses sugarcane to make greener textiles | GreenBiz.com - 0 views
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create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics.
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In 1981, Carnegie introduced a polyethylene (PE) textile under the brand name Xorel that, at the time, was one of the few healthier alternatives to vinyl (PVC) for interior panels, wall coverings and upholstery. Thirty years later, that product has received an eco-friendly update with the launch of BioBased Xorel, an interior textile made from plants.
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BioBased Xorel is comprised of 60-85 percent polyethylene sourced from sugarcane instead of fossil fuels
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but our goal is to source the polyethylene for the entire product line from plants in three years.
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Using a rapidly renewable material reduces our company's dependence on the planet's finite fossil fuels resources
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sugarcane uses 60 percent less energy and generates 40 percent less greenhouse gas emissions when compared to making petrochemical ethylene
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Indonesia in Crisis: Fires Releasing More Emissions Than the Entire U.S. Economy | Sust... - 0 views
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Production of palm oil - the most widely used vegetable oil in the world - and a strong El Niño have converged into a perfect storm to amplify the effects of Indonesia's dry season. Indonesia produces half of the world's palm oil, which has led to illegal burning to clear land and plant African oil palm trees. Deforestation typically accounts for about 60 percent of Indonesia's total greenhouse gas emissions.