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DiscussionCentral: Early, Aggressive Action on Climate Change?
The interagency U.S. Global Climate Change Program...

Defining Sustainability.
Defining Ecological and Social Sustainability. ...

DiscussionCentral: Science Nation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released...

DiscussionCentral: Ominous Climate Change
Reporting in MIT News (May 19, 2009), David Chandl...

Raising the profile of small spills
If you think of damage to the marine environment, ...

How much would you pay to reduce pesticide use?
If you are an average European consumer, it seems ...

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Recycling

Recycling is the process of turning used products into raw materials that can be used to make new products. Its purpose is to conserve natural resources and reduce pollution. Recycling reduces energy consumption, since it generally takes less energy to recycle a product than to make a new one.

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Environmental and social implications of dam removal
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Geography of Uganda
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Nuclear waste management
All parts of the nuclear fuel cycle produce some radioactive waste (radwaste). The cost of managing ...