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(The Center Square) Ƶ The Washington State House of Representatives has approved a bill designed to modernize the stateƵs recycling system by shifting responsibility to producers to ensure a more efficient and sustainable approach to solid waste management. But not everyone is on board.

Jabaar Edmond has long advocated for better air quality in his Childs Park neighborhood in St. Petersburg, Florida. For decades, residents of the predominantly Black neighborhood complained of a persistent gasolinelike odor. ƵWe had an initiative called ƵSmell something, say something,ƵƵ said Edmond, former president of the neighborhoodƵs association. Residents have long sounded that alarm, [Ƶ]

Jabaar Edmond has long advocated for better air quality in his Childs Park neighborhood in St. Petersburg, Florida. For decades, residents of the predominantly Black neighborhood complained of a persistent gasolinelike odor. ƵWe had an initiative called ƵSmell something, say something,ƵƵ said Edmond, former president of the neighborhoodƵs association. Residents have long sounded that alarm, [Ƶ]

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As the weather improves and temperatures warm, itƵs fair to say that all IdahoanƵs will be itching to get outside! Idaho Fish and GameƵs Conservation Officers would like to remind those who will be enjoying IdahoƵs outdoor spaces to be mindful of their trash and encourage all outdoor enthusiasts to leave our public spaces better than you found them.

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MISSOULA COUNTY, Mont. Ƶ Missoula Ƶ is set to expand its Bear Buffer Zone, extending south of Rattlesnake into Pattee Canyon and parts of Fairview. This expansion is part of the Bear Smart Missoula program, which works to minimize human-bear interactions by keeping garbage out of bears' reach.

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. While filming a documentary about oceans on a boat in the Pacific Ocean several years ago, producer and director Steve Cowan encountered a shocking scene. ƵWe were surrounded from [Ƶ]

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On Monday mornings, Rich Gradoville visits the steams near his home in Johnston, not for fishing or recreating, but to test the nitrate concentration of the flowing water.Ƶ The retired school teacher is part of a network of citizen scientists contributing to the Nitrate Watch program, through the Izaak Walton League of America, to monitor [Ƶ]