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The legislature of Hawaii has approved two bills that will make the state carbon neutral by 2045 - the most ambitious climate change goal of any US state. Bill 1986 establishes a carbon-offset program, while House bill 2182 convenes a task force to determine the best course of action to achieve carbon neutrality...

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  • Lacy Cooke
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People are getting creative with plastic waste around the world, and now Ecobricks wants to utilize plastic for building. They encourage people to pack soft plastic garbage into plastic bottles to make blocks that can create buildings, walls, or modular furniture. The group says ecobricks offer a zero-cost solution...

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  • Nicole Jewell
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