http://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/31/world/africa/senegal-plastic-waste-recycling.html ‘Everyone’s Looking for Plastic.’ As Waste Rises, So Does Recycling. Plagued by plastic pollution, Senegal wants to replace pickers at the garbage dump with a formal recycling system that takes advantage of the new market for plastics. By Ruth Maclean Photographs by Finbarr O’Reilly Jan. 31, 2022, 3:00 a.m. ET DAKAR, Senegal — A crowd of people … Continue reading Recycling can’t keep up with plastic waste, but recycling IS increasing
NY Times buys the pandemic craze: the virtual word game Wordle
http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-times-acquires-wordle-game-11643666507?mod=djemalertNEWS Links to additional articles about Wordle after this article New York Times Buys Wordle Media company is acquiring viral word game for an undisclosed price in the low-seven figures The New York Times said Wordle would for now remain free to play for new and existing players.PHOTO: BRANDON BELL/GETTY IMAGES By Joseph Pisani FollowUpdated Jan. 31, 2022 … Continue reading NY Times buys the pandemic craze: the virtual word game Wordle
4 Hidden health effects of the climate crisis
http://www.inverse.com/mind-body/climate-change-effect-on-health TWENTY YEARS OF DATA REVEAL 4 HIDDEN EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON HEALTH We need to act now. WHEN YOU TAKE age out of the equation, temperature-related deaths are on the decline in England and Wales. That’s according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). But more people are going to the hospital, compared with 20 … Continue reading 4 Hidden health effects of the climate crisis
Only in NYC
secretnyc.co/normal-in-nyc-nowhere-else/? 40 Things That Are Considered Totally Normal In New York City…But Not Anywhere Else CLAIRE LEADEN • JANUARY 6, 2022 You already know NYC is like no other city or place: a world all its own. And because of that, there are some things we’ve become accustomed to that anyone else would feel like they were on … Continue reading Only in NYC
Simple trick to revive stale bread
http://www.goodmorningamerica.com/food/story/easy-trick-revive-stale-bread-water-foil-oven-82460742 FOOD January 26, 2022 Try this easy trick to revive stale bread with water, foil and an oven By Kelly McCarthy This clever cooking hack will give your crusty and stale bread a second chance at making it on your plate. "How To Make Dinner" creator and classically trained culinary student turned recipe developer Paula Hingley first shared … Continue reading Simple trick to revive stale bread
Peru oil spill after Tonga eruption bigger than first thought
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-60180226 Peru oil spill after Tonga eruption bigger than previously thought January 29, 2022 Spanish oil firm Repsol says it is trying to clean the spill up "a quickly as possible" An oil spill off the Peruvian coast earlier this month was twice as big as previously reported, according to the country's government. Environment Minister … Continue reading Peru oil spill after Tonga eruption bigger than first thought
Northern U.S. wears masks, South does little (if anything)
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/northern-masks-southern-indifference-covid-precautions-differ-widely-r-rcna12930 Northern masks, Southern indifference: How Covid precautions differ widely by region “At this time, you would not think there is a pandemic. It’s slammed right now,” the owner of a yoga studio outside of Atlanta said. Across the country, personal beliefs mingle with state-level restrictions, or lack thereof, to determine how common it is for … Continue reading Northern U.S. wears masks, South does little (if anything)
Do something sweet for Valentine’s Day — skip the balloons
http://www.popsci.com/science/balloons-environmental-impact/ Do something sweet for Earth—ditch balloons this Valentine’s Day They're not worth the risk to wildlife and the power grid. BY MAGGIE GALLOWAY | PUBLISHED JAN 29, 2022 3:00 PM Balloon releases can be hazardous to wildlife and cause power outages. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and you might be brainstorming what to get your loved … Continue reading Do something sweet for Valentine’s Day — skip the balloons
Notes of interest from Apple’s quarterly numbers
https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/01/27/notes-of-interest-from-apples-blockbuster-holiday-quarter-earnings-report? Notes of interest from Apple's blockbuster holiday quarter earnings report Mike Wuerthele | Jan 27, 2022 Apple has published its crucial holiday quarter of 2021 results, breaking all of the company's records for the quarter. Here are some notes of interest from the report, including remarks from Apple CEO Tim Cook and Chief Financial Officer Luca … Continue reading Notes of interest from Apple’s quarterly numbers
Mother Jones looked at the effect of GOP voting restrictions in just one state — and they’re enough to change the results
What happens when returns don’t get processed by the IRS? This
If you got a refund from your 2020 federal income tax return, you can be fairly sure your return was processed. If you owed money, and paid it with a check, your return may not have been processed as your return and check are separated immediately upon receipt. When the IRS then claims your return … Continue reading What happens when returns don’t get processed by the IRS? This
Here’s a description of a “bomb cyclone” that’s coming to the NE
https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/26/weather/noreaster-bomb-cyclone-weekend-storm below See also: http://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/blizzard-to-blitz-new-england-unleash-mid-atlantic-snow/1131524 A bomb cyclone with the power of a hurricane will unleash snow and blizzard-like conditions this weekend By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Updated 4:46 PM ET, Wed January 26, 2022 [click thru for video] (CNN)Confidence is growing that a winter storm with the intensity of a hurricane, snow measured in feet … Continue reading Here’s a description of a “bomb cyclone” that’s coming to the NE
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