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Green Leaning Building Codes Shows that California Mandates Greener Buildings

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 13 (UPI) — California’s new green-leaning building code would reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions substantially, a state environmental board said. The statewide building code...

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Sydney's $1.7 Billion Desalination Plant

SYDNEY, Feb. 1 (UPI) — A $1.7 billion desalination plant has opened in Sydney, expected to supply up to 15 percent of the area’s water needs. The seawater reverse-osmosis facility in the southern...

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Britain Builds Green Towns to Reduce CO2

LONDON, Feb. 9 (UPI) — The British government is spending $90 million to build four carbon-neutral towns in England. The so-called eco-towns were chosen from a list of 12 finalists. They are St....

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New Way Found to Recover Nanoparticles

BRISTOL, England, April 14 (UPI) — British scientists say they have developed a method that might make it easier for manufacturers to recover, recycle and reuse nanoparticles. The researchers, led by...

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Very Soft Toilet Paper: Becoming Scarce?

WASHINGTON, April 22 (UPI) — An American Chemical Society report says a growing shortage of high-quality paper for recycling is threatening the supply of soft toilet paper. The article by Melody...

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Flowers Made the World Cooler, Wetter

CHICAGO, July 20 (UPI) — The evolution of flowering plants has made the world a cooler, wetter place, especially in the world’s tropical regions, researchers say. Flowering plants are important for...

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Primitive Rocks May Hold Early Earth Clues

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Geologists say rocks collected from Baffin Island in the Canadian arctic suggest the area can offer clues to the early chemical evolution of Earth. Researchers from the...

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Scientists Develop Safer Parts for Cars

PFINZTAL, Germany, Aug. 18 (UPI) — German researchers say they’ve developed a way to mass-produce a safer class of materials for use in automobile crash components. Materials known as thermoplastic...

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China 'e-waste' Recycling Said Hazardous

CORVALLIS, Ore., Aug. 26 (UPI) — Much of the world’s electronic waste ends up in China for recycling, an activity creating significant health and environmental hazards, researchers say. Scientists...

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Chevrolet Volt Makers Recycle Oil Spill Materials

The makers of the Chevrolet Volt electric car plan to take advantage of leftover cleanup materials from the BP oil spill. General Motors announced last week that it intends to recycle 100 miles of...

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