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15 Ways to Reduce Ocean Plastic Starting Right Now

Jul-30-2026
Ocean plastic is genuinely overwhelming in scale—an estimated 11 million metric tons enters the ocean each year, according to a 2020 study in Science. At that scale, individual action can feel pointless. But the math matters: the plastic that’s in the ocean came from somewhere on land, and land-based actions—by individuals, households, and communities—are the points of intervention before it reaches the water. Here’s what you can actually do, in rough order of impact. Highest Impact: Reduce What You Buy and Throw Away 1. Stop buying single-use plastic water bottles. A reusable water bottle eliminates hundreds of plastic bottles per…
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Man in a dark suit standing beside a small white car at an indoor auto show with a crowd in the background

The $2500 – Check out the Tata

Feb-24-2025
The $2500 – Check out the Tata Ok, the name of the car cracks me up, however the cost and gas mileage on this little bugger will make everyone take a serious look. Tata Motors unveiled it’s $2,500 Nano with much ado – and with the theme to “2001: A Space Odyssey” blaring in the background – in New Dehli. Tata’s been ginning up hype for the Nano for more than a year, promising that it would motorize India’s masses – hence its nickname, “The People’s Car” – and there’s been no end of rumors, leaks and speculation about it…
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Boo Boo Zoo: Maui No-Kill Animal Shelter

Feb-24-2025
The Boo Boo Zoo, a.k.a., the East Maui Animal Refuge (EMAR), is a no-kill, all volunteer run, non profit, rehabilitation sanctuary for injured and orphaned animals who would otherwise die. EMAR began in 1977 as a unique therapy program for Suzie Schwab, who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Her husband Sylvan noticed that caring for an injured bird gave Suzie the strength to fight her illness, and he began bringing home more animals in need of her tender loving care. Miraculously, the love Suzie showered upon the animals has contributed to her complete recovery from cancer! Her therapy program…
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Palin Wolves Kill

Feb-24-2025
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s cruel aerial slaughter has suddenly escalated This week, Palin’s henchmen have killed 66 wolves, using helicopters, spotter planes and aerial gunners. To make matters even worse, Palin’s Board of Game has approved the use of poison gas and deadly snares to kill defenseless wolf pups and their families in and around their dens. In just a few weeks, Governor Palin is scheduled to appear in Indianapolis. With your emergency help, we can run this ad and ensure that citizens in Indiana and the national media covering her appearance learn the terrible truth of what Palin and…
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