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Oct- 2014 -17 October
Plastic Bags Fact Sheet
Worldwide, a trillion single-use plastic bags are used each year, nearly 2 million each minute. The amount of energy required…
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2 October
Plastic Bag Bans or Fees Cover 49 Million Americans
With the signing of a plastic bag ban in California on September 30, 2014, the number of Americans who will…
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Sep- 2014 -18 September
Fossil Fuel Development in the Arctic is a Bad Investment
by Emily E. Adams Even master chess players can miss a great move when they have been primed to look…
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Jul- 2014 -31 July
Water Resources Fact Sheet
Water scarcity may be the most underrated resource issue the world is facing today. Seventy percent of world water use…
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9 July
China’s Solar Panel Production to Double by 2017
by J. Matthew Roney, Earth Policy Institute China installed a world record amount of solar photovoltaics (PV) capacity in 2013.…
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May- 2014 -28 May
Denmark, Portugal, and Spain Leading the World in Wind Power
by J. Matthew Roney Denmark produced one third of its electricity from the wind in 2013. In no other country…
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15 May
Bicycle Share Fact Sheet
The prevalence of bicycles in a community is an indicator of our ability to provide affordable transportation, lower traffic congestion,…
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5 May
The Downfall of the Plastic Bag: A Global Picture
by Janet Larsen and Savina Venkova Worldwide, a trillion single-use plastic bags are used each year, nearly 2 million each…
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Apr- 2014 -23 April
Plastic Bag Bans Spreading in the United States
by Janet Larsen and Savina Venkova, Earth Policy Institute Los Angeles rang in the 2014 New Year with a ban…
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11 April
World Wind Power Poised to Bounce Back after Slowing in 2013
by J. Matthew Roney, Earth Policy Institute At the end of 2013, the wind farms installed in more than 85…
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Mar- 2014 -6 March
Generation Gap: Wind Opens Big Lead over Nuclear in China
by J. Matthew Roney, Earth Policy Institute In China, wind power is leaving nuclear behind. Electricity output from China’s wind…
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Feb- 2014 -26 February
Can the World Feed China?
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute Slim, healthy, happy bovines promote a ‘hip’ new McDonald’s meat based diet to…
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