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Starbucks' plan to add needle-disposal boxes to certain bathrooms is a brilliant business decision
In a study led by Brett Wolfson-Stofko for New York University's Center for Drug Use and HIV Resear…
Kate Taylor
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A woman says a flight attendant yelled at her and told her she'd been put on a no-fly list for throwing her baby daughter's dirty diaper in a garbage bin
The passenger said a Mesa Airlines flight attendant called the dirty diaper a "biohazard" and asked…
Grace Dean
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Starbucks is installing needle-disposal boxes in locations across America following OSHA penalties and worker concerns about drug use in bathrooms
Among these fines was a $700 penalty for not providing containers for sharps in or near bathrooms w…
Kate Taylor
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China is refusing to take 'foreign garbage' from the US, so these 6 cities are burning or throwing away your recycling
Though China previously sorted through waste to separate out recyclable materials, officials determ…
Aria Bendix
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The Philippines is shipping 1,500 tons of trash back to Canada, the latest move in Southeast Asia's rebellion against Western garbage
The waste shipments had been in the Philippines since 2013 and 2014, according to the Guardian. Ten…
Beatrice Christofaro,Beatrice…
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Starbucks is installing needle-disposal boxes in certain locations as workers speak out about discarded syringes, drug paraphernalia, and blood in bathrooms
According to Wolfson-Stofko, installing sharps containers is one of the first things that businesse…
Kate Taylor
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Carnival got hit with a $20 million fine after dumping garbage into the ocean, but it's not the only cruise line guilty of trashing the sea, an expert says
Klein's database lists 18 violations that have been reported by the media or in public documents du…
Mark Matousek
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Sri Lanka is sending hundreds of tons of trash - apparently including rotten human remains - back to the UK, as Southeast Asia continues its fight against Western garbage
Authorities found mattresses and carpets stuffed among the waste, which violates international laws…
Alexandra Ma
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These are the cleanest Indian cities, according to CSE
"This book started as a survey, we wanted to simply know which city is India's cleanest. We knew th…
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A 24-year-old is going ahead with a controversial plan to trap plastic floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Some experts are worried.
Over the years, The Ocean Cleanup's plans have changed dramatically. Slat's original concept involv…
Kevin Loria
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I joined an 'elite squad of anti-rat activists.' It was even creepier than I expected.
I wanted a firsthand look at how New York City's war on rats was actually going. The truth was nast…
James Rodriguez
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A team of climbers just summited 3 of the most challenging peaks in the world. They made it even harder by collecting roughly 2,000 pounds of trash along the way.
Mountaineer Garrett Madison has summited Mt. Everest 14 times and seen tons of trash accumulate ove…
Ellyn Lapointe
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I was born and raised in Honolulu. Here are 7 things I wish tourists knew before they visited Hawaii.
As a Honolulu local, this is what I wish people knew about before they visited Hawaii, from importa…
Jennifer Adams
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My first visit to Japan left me in culture shock, but I wish the US would adopt some of its norms
In Japan, I felt culture shock seeing how the local etiquette is far different from what I'm used t…
Anna Haines
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'Urban camping' in this Montana city has spiked 200% as priced-out locals move into cars and RVs
Locals in Bozeman, Montana, are moving into their cars and RVs parked on city streets, a practice c…
Kelsey Vlamis
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A woman was called 'privileged' for asking if she should tip sanitation workers but said critics don't 'have the full picture'
Kaidi Dey told BI that after speaking with her landlord, she plans to give $20 gift cards to the ga…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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She tried everything to overcome an eating disorder. Then, she found 'magic' mushrooms.
Danielle Meinert had ARFID, an eating disorder defined by "safe" and "unsafe" foods. She says a psi…
Julia Pugachevsky
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UP sets record with 'Kanya Pujan' of 11,880 girls in Gonda district
Uttar Pradesh has created a record of sorts by hosting the country's biggest girl 'Kanya Pujan' cer…
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In a first-ever for space junk, Dish Network was fined $150,000 for leaving a retired satellite to orbit indefinitely in the wrong place
Dish left a satellite in the wrong disposal orbit, the FCC said, noting it was the first enforcemen…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Invasive fruit flies have forced a 79-square-mile area of LA under quarantine. Residents are advised to not move any fruits or vegetables from their property.
The Tau fruit fly, native to Asia, can be destructive to agriculture, as larvae nest in and burrow …