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Bath College Creates Eco-friendly Online Community
Bath College students will be volunteering for a new website launched to showcase green living in Bath and create an eco-friendly online community. The new website, Ecojam Bath, allows visitors to look up green businesses, search for ethical jobs and tune into local news, events and discussions. … [Read more...]
Tiny Plastic Microbeads Closer to Getting Banned
Dangerous microbeads found in cosmetics and hygiene products like toothpaste and body wash could soon be a thing of the past in the United States. The House of Representatives voted this week to ban these tiny plastics, leaving it now up to the Senate to approve a federal measure. … [Read more...]
Catastrophic 7°F to 12°F Global Warming Without Government Action Warns ExxonMobil
It’s a Through-The-Looking-Glass world. The Washington Post reports Sunday that ExxonMobil has a far saner view of global warming than the national Republican party. … [Read more...]
College Degree With Pizza Hut?
It may have felt like you “majored in pizza” in college, but chances are, your course load involved subjects way less enjoyable and far less useful. (Art history, anyone?) … [Read more...]
Can Increased Efficiency Make You Miserable?
My life just keeps getting easier. These days, I don’t have to run out to the store to replenish my pantry — within an hour, Amazon Now will deliver my groceries. If I can’t wait an entire 60 minutes, I can use Curbside to request what I need, drive to Target and grab my order without ever getting out of the car. … [Read more...]
Siri Offends Some People With Definition of B*tch
An entry in Siri's dictionary has been updated after being criticized for being offensive. By now, we're all aware of Siri's often sassy nature. But Apple's personal assistant recently came under fire for one dictionary entry. … [Read more...]
Makeup May Be Banned in New York
An effort to ban water-clogging microbeads might inadvertently make many kinds of makeup illegal in New York City. The city council is working on a proposal to ban cosmetics containing microbeads — minuscule plastic dots that have become a common additive in soaps, facial washes and other skin cleansers because of their exfoliating power. … [Read more...]