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NYC parents
fromsilive
3 weeks ago

Northwell seeks to plant 30,000 trees to honor babies born, environmental mission

Northwell's Trees for Babies initiative plants a tree for each of the 30,000 annual births, focusing on environmental sustainability.
NYC parents
fromsilive
3 weeks ago

Northwell seeks to plant 30,000 trees to honor babies born, environmental mission

Northwell's Trees for Babies initiative plants a tree for each of the 30,000 annual births, focusing on environmental sustainability.
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fromianVisits
1 week ago

The London Buzz - 19th May 2025

Pro-Palestine campaigners have described Lewisham Labour's decision to remove a councillor from a committee after months of campaigning as a "betrayal of progress and accountability".
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Restaurants trial air purifiers to cut pollution

Eve Seemann, head chef at Apricity, highlighted that the data from the air purifier trial will help identify cooking emission peaks and improvement areas.
London politics
#recycling
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Exclusive | NYC breaks record for compost collection in second week of new rules -now it has to open a new site

The city's new composting mandate led to a record 3.8 million pounds of compost collected in just two weeks.
Simplifying composting rules encourages New Yorkers to actively participate in recycling efforts.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Exclusive | NYC breaks record for compost collection in second week of new rules -now it has to open a new site

The city's new composting mandate led to a record 3.8 million pounds of compost collected in just two weeks.
Simplifying composting rules encourages New Yorkers to actively participate in recycling efforts.
more#recycling
Silicon Valley food
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

California is dumping millions of flies on Bay Area residents

California is using a sterile insect technique to combat Mediterranean fruit flies.
Millions of sterilized male fruit flies are released to disrupt mating cycles.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
1 month ago

How Green is Green: LLMs to Understand Climate Disclosure at Scale

The development of a RAG-based system in climate finance highlights the challenges faced by early-stage startups.
fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

Roosevelt Island's Micro-Forest Is Bringing a Quiet Space for New Yorkers

The newly planted Manhattan Healing Forest serves as a juxtaposition to New York City's steel and concrete, offering solace and a connection to nature amidst urban chaos.
NYC startup
fromMiami Herald
1 month ago

Biscayne Bay is polluted. Miami-Dade hopes this new technology will help clean it up

The latest solutions from Miami-Dade County to fix the polluted bay include three new projects to improve infrastructure - all different variations on advanced filters to clean dirty street water.
Miami food
fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk
2 months ago

New night-time waste collection service to begin in Croydon

The new waste contract helps improve cleanliness in Croydon through better waste collection, street cleaning, and greater service responsiveness, starting April 1.
London politics
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

'Tone deaf.' Call for volunteers to clean park in fire zone faces pushback in Altadena

Residents of Altadena find the park reopening initiative insensitive post-Eaton fire devastation.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Major restoration set for Kingston's wetlands

The rewilding project aims to create London's pioneering nature reserve by restoring wetland systems at Tolworth Court Farm Fields, enhancing biodiversity and climate resilience.
London
Bicycling
fromBikeMag
4 months ago

What the Newly Signed BOLT Act Means for America's Long-Distance Bike Trails

The BOLT Act facilitates the creation of long-distance bike trails to improve outdoor recreation and support local economies.
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
6 months ago

Snapchat Shares Update on its Social Good Initiatives

The CitizenSnap report outlines Snap's commitment to social good, showcasing how the platform supports youth engagement in civic issues, alongside environmental and diversity initiatives.
Miscellaneous
fromThe Verge
8 months ago

Europe's space agency will destroy a brand-new satellite in 2027 just to see what happens

The European Space Agency's upcoming DRACO mission aims to study satellite destruction during reentry, contributing to efforts that may reduce future space debris.
Science
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