All posts tagged "environment"
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‘Earth Guardians’ environmental group forms
Lillian Munnik, Keiana James, Stella Johnson, Molly Susong, Vanessa Komen, Audrey Habinick, Samantha Bensend, Sercie Gee, Baylee Lehmann and Mason Munnik have come together to...
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Bamboo toothbrushes offer eco-friendly alternative
Switching to Bamboo toothbrushes is better for our environment and will help stop mass pollution. Plastic toothbrushes pollute oceans and beaches, harming marine life and...
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PEAS group raises awareness about helping the planet
When sophomore Bella Carillo blinks her eyes open in the morning and pulls her curtains back, she doesn’t just see the white blankets of snow,...
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Making a Difference | Environmental Awareness Team cleans up
Environmental Awareness Team member’s Rachel Dailey and Catalin Vilae survey the new recycling bins at the high school for data for the University of Northern...
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Writer/activist longs for environmental change
“And that moment changed me at the Gulf Coast, University of Florida. It was hard, and I think in that moment I stopped using the...
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Environmental team launches recycling bins
A study done by Columbia University estimates that each American throws away seven pounds of trash each day, adding up to 2,555 pounds per American...
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Lawmakers see little action for pesticides near schools
Iowa state Sen. Bill Dotzler (D-Waterloo) has traveled across Iowa’s country roads on his bicycle while training and riding for RAGBRAI. On these rides, he...
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Obama’s ban stops pipeline to progress
By: Brennan Kohls Last week President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline application, citing “environmental reasons.” congressional Democrats have been fighting the pipeline for almost...
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Let’s invest in green jobs for graduates of 2013
Iowa residents and the environment are receiving a well-needed boost thanks to the federal tax credit for wind energy. MidAmerican Energy, one of the nation’s...
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Proposed oil pipeline raises environmental doubts
Karl Sadkowski/Opinion Editor National controversy is flaring over a proposed oil pipeline running from tar sands in Alberta, Canada to refineries on the Texas coast....
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Students following the ‘TIGER way’
At CF, the school mascot has taken on extra meaning. Each letter of the word means a positive thing. First the T stands for “Thank someone daily,” and the...
