Mastodawn

Only about 5% of U.S. plastic waste gets recycled.

Much of the rest is shipped overseas, where it's often burned in the open — polluting the air, contaminating water and harming communities that didn't create the waste in the first place.

Out of sight doesn't mean gone. https://theconversation.com/a-lot-of-recycled-plastic-is-being-burned-overseas-and-causing-widespread-pollution-linked-to-health-problems-275800
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A lot of ‘recycled’ plastic is being burned overseas – and causing widespread pollution linked to health problems

As more countries ban waste imports, plastic waste generators like the US will need to find better solutions. A few states are putting more responsibility on producers.

The Conversation

Erin 🌱May 20

Rare work-related post: do you want your new construction and alteration codes to be less unfair to heat pumps? Buddy, same. We just published three resources to help. #energysky #climatesky rmi.org/insight/the-...

The Energy Code Safe Harbor To...

The Energy Code Safe Harbor Toolkit

Plug-and-play building energy code proposals to promote heat pumps in new buildings while minimizing risk of federal preemption.

RMI

Green Juice May 20

I did some math and discovered Gov Hochul's proposed changes to the #CLCPA would understate New York's methane emissions by up to 700%. In my opinion, there's only one rational way to interpret why she's doing this: Kathy's addicted to methane. www.greenjuice.wtf/meth-head/ #energysky #climatesky

Is Kathy Hochul a meth head?

Is Kathy Hochul a meth head?

The Governor of New York may be addicted to planet-warming methane gas

Green Juice

Eric Doherty May 18

" #Renewableenergy has helped make the worst-case scenario a bit less bad." Of course, Trump and all sorts of bad actors supported by oil and gas are spewing toxic misinformation about this. #climatesky

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Jane Doe 🐸✊🏽❤️May 18

What if Australians don't want more emissions, deaths and damages from gas? What if we want to keep gas in the ground and give people and planet a chance at survival? #AusPol #climatesky cc/ @[email protected] @[email protected]

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Erin 🌱May 15

What the eff man #energysky #climatesky #Maryland Pls do not make me and my neighbors pay the gas industry's $1 billion expansion cost 🫠 pirg.org/maryland/fou...

Advocates warn utility regulat...

Advocates warn utility regulators’ decision to delay puts customer savings a risk

Maryland Public Service Commission asked staff to conduct further analysis despite evidence that ending gas line extension allowances would provide $1 billion in savings to gas customers over next decade.

Maryland PIRG Foundation

Eric Doherty May 13

A few pundits claim that people don't care about the climate crisis any more. Pundits are often wrong. #climatesky #EndClimateSilence

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Eric Doherty May 10

Why don't we have better public transit, and more safe routes to walk, roll and cycle? "It’s the fossil fuel industry that wants you to burn more gasoline. It’s auto manufacturers who want to keep you buying more cars." #UrbanTruth #climatesky

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