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Researchers are only beginning to uncover the toxic cocktail of chemicals, microplastics and heavy metals hidden in car and truck tires. But experts say these tire emissions are a significant source of air and water pollution and may be affecting humans as well as wildlife.
by Jim Robbins
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Manufactured substances known as volatile organic compounds contaminate drinking water around the U.S. — and recent wildfires are making the situation worse.
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The Montreal Protocol should have nixed the ozone-eating chemicals damaging the ozone layer over Antarctica. 30 years on, atmospheric chemists aren't so sure.
by Fred Pearce
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A monthly wrap-up of recent research on sustainable business and clean technology.
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The story of chemical waste and its tragic consequences in the town of Toms River, New Jersey.
by Dan Fagin
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Toxins and super pollutants don't have to be business as usual. Here are two ways to get rid of them.
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Nike and Adidas are turning to this new tech. Yet major questions remain as to what can turn the tide to reduce pollution in the textile industry.
by Lydia Heida
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Here are three causes supported by the American Sustainable Business Council that you can fight for, too.
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Entrepreneurs are using wireless microsensors and smart databases to help people track air quality in their neighborhoods.
by Elena Craft
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A prescription for the energy industry to lower fracking’s chemical impact and address community concerns with more meaningful public disclosure.
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What effect does a campaign like Greenpeace's "Dirty Laundry" effort have on the companies targeted and their suppliers?
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A new, unpublished report from the United Nations calculates the actual cost of pollution from business operations as part of a long-term plan to make companies accountable for their environmental impacts.
by Tom Young
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... albeit in totally different ways. New reports highlight how one company is using moss as a pool cleaner and another has made weed eaters and leaf blowers significantly greener.
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The pharmaceutical industry has spent countless millions implementing comprehensive environmental and health safety programs, but the problems it may face in dealing with their products' end of life is just around the corner.
by Neal McGrath