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New material can pull precious metals such as lithium from wastewater

December 4, 2020 by Ivar Laanen

Wastewater is often polluted with heavy metals such as copper that could actually be of use, but the problem is that we haven’t had a way to separate these metals from the other contaminants in the water. Today’s wastewater cleaning process simply pulls out everything from … [Read more...] about New material can pull precious metals such as lithium from wastewater

This tax plan wants to help cities address climate change locally

October 22, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

Though it adopted a climate plan in 2009, Berkley, California, hasn’t had the necessary funding to make a significant dent in local emissions. Its transportation and building sectors, in particular, have made little progress in tackling the problem — even though they are among … [Read more...] about This tax plan wants to help cities address climate change locally

Berkeley bans unhealthy snacks from grocery store checkout lines

September 28, 2020 by Amelia Buckley

Those tempting candy bars and chip bags flanking the grocery store checkout line aren’t placed there by accident, but these impulse buy items will soon be a thing of the past in Berkeley, California after the city became the first to ban “junk food” displays in checkout … [Read more...] about Berkeley bans unhealthy snacks from grocery store checkout lines

California city takes lead in ruling out disposable coffee cups

January 9, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

As it becomes increasingly important to change our consumer practices to fight the plastic crisis, Berkeley, California, has started the year off with the right environmental footprint by declaring war on disposable coffee cups. On January 1, the city rolled out the nation’s … [Read more...] about California city takes lead in ruling out disposable coffee cups

Berkeley becomes the first city in America to ban natural gas in new buildings

July 26, 2019 by Ivar Laanen

For decades, natural gas was considered among the preferred energy sources for buildings and embraced as a bridge from dirtier fossil fuels to a green energy future. Now it seems that the transition period is coming to a close after the city of Berkeley passed a landmark … [Read more...] about Berkeley becomes the first city in America to ban natural gas in new buildings

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