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Community speaks out about polluted property
2013-04-05 23:39:10| Waste Management - Topix.net
A plan to remove contaminated dirt along Meadow Street in South Norwalk drew many questions Thursday evening, including: What about pollutants in the air? How will children be protected? Has any thought been given to the shellfish beds? Five Meadow Street properties, formerly owned by Waste Management Inc., and now owned by City Carting & Recycling ... (more)
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Congested and Polluted, Mexico City Embraces Carpooling
2013-02-08 17:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: In a megacity like the Mexican capital, plagued by air pollution and traffic jams, carsharing and carpooling initiatives offer obvious advantages in addition to the economic benefits enjoyed by users. Two of the most popular new initiatives of this kind are Aventones and Carrot, small companies founded by young recent university graduates. Aventones takes its name from "aventn", the Spanish word for hitching a lift. The company's creation was spurred by "the excess of traffic and the inefficient...
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China: What exactly is in Beijing's polluted air?
2013-01-15 11:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: China's landlocked capital of 20m people has experienced record-breaking pollution over the last few days. Guardian partner, the Climate Desk, breaks down exactly what's in the air
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How does Utah compare to the world's most polluted cities?
2013-01-09 02:50:08| Waste Management - Topix.net
SALT LAKE CITY — They say a picture is worth a thousand words. A picture of the valley right now is worth at least a cough.
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