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		<title>Breaking our plastics habit will be easier said than done</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2024 23:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Could our unshakeable addiction to plastics be broken? That’s certainly the hope of activists. The U.S. — birthplace of the modern polymers industry, and the biggest producer of its key [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/breaking-our-plastics-habit-will-be-easier-said-than-done/">Breaking our plastics habit will be easier said than done</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Pacific garbage patch is now hosting a new threat</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Apr 2023 03:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>by Faye Flam The infamous Pacific garbage patch is changing the balance of life in the seas. At least 37 species of coastal creatures — worms, crabs, shellfish and the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/the-pacific-garbage-patch-is-now-hosting-a-new-threat/">The Pacific garbage patch is now hosting a new threat</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>What plastic bag ban? Calif. stores still doling out disposable sacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 03:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Didn’t we ban single-use plastic shopping bags in California? Yes — in 2014, though the law didn’t take effect until two years later because the plastic industry tried to overturn [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/what-plastic-bag-ban-calif-stores-still-doling-out-disposable-sacks/">What plastic bag ban? Calif. stores still doling out disposable sacks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>House of Delegates OKs bill to enable advanced recycling of plastics, promote manufacturing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2022 23:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates passed a bill on Tuesday that members hope will bring more manufacturing to the state. The Senate approved one to promote local board of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/house-of-delegates-oks-bill-to-enable-advanced-recycling-of-plastics-promote-manufacturing/">House of Delegates OKs bill to enable advanced recycling of plastics, promote manufacturing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Guest essay: Now is Manchin’s moment to protect W.Va. energy and plastics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2021 03:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>by Delegate Mark Zatezalo Since the first day of the 117th Congress, the state of West Virginia has enjoyed an exceptionally large role in our nation’s political spotlight. Communities across [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/guest-essay-now-is-manchins-moment-to-protect-w-va-energy-and-plastics/">Guest essay: Now is Manchin’s moment to protect W.Va. energy and plastics</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mislabeling plastic as recyclable defeats the  purpose</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2021 23:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A bill passed last week by the California Legislature would ban manufacturers from putting the triangular chasing-arrows symbol, signifying that their plastic products and packaging are recyclable, on items that [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/mislabeling-plastic-as-recyclable-defeats-the-purpose/">Mislabeling plastic as recyclable defeats the  purpose</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Even small swaps can help make a big difference</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For The Dominion Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 00:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last week I caved to my daughter’s pleas and we made slime. On Earth Day. Oops. &#160;The glitter and glue involved tugged at my eco-friendly consciousness; I wrote last week [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/even-small-swaps-can-help-make-a-big-difference/">Even small swaps can help make a big difference</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>WVU aims to reuse, recycle</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Murray, The Dominion Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>West Virginia University has continued to promote reducing, reusing and recycling on its&#160; campuses. WVU Sustainability Director Traci Knabenshue, provided an overview of how recycling and waste disposal is carried [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/wvu-aims-to-reuse-recycle/">WVU aims to reuse, recycle</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>WVU students discuss ways they reuse, recycle, repurpose</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Olivia Murray, The Dominion Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2021 03:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Students of West Virginia University are making efforts to reduce their plastic usage and educate themselves on recycling methods out of concern for the environment. Students said they recognize the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/wvu-students-discuss-ways-they-reuse-recycle-repurpose/">WVU students discuss ways they reuse, recycle, repurpose</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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		<title>Take action even after Earth Day</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Opinion, The Dominion Post]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 03:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Earth Day won’t exactly be the most idyllic spring day this year, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyed. There’s always the traditional Earth Day activities, like planting trees [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com/take-action-even-after-earth-day/">Take action even after Earth Day</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.dominionpost.com">The Dominion Post</a>.</p>
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