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5 innovative ways your coffee grounds can be recycled
Every day more than 2 billion cups of coffee are consumed across the globe. Most of the coffee grounds used to make those cups are thrown away, with six million tonnes sent to landfill every year. This is bad for the environment: decomposing coffee grounds release methane into the atmosphere; methane is the second-most abundant greenhouse gas and has a global warming potential up to 86 times greater than CO2. It is also a huge waste of a valuable resource that has many uses after it has provided warmth and caffeine to coffee drinkers. Image: Ellen MacArthur Foundation Here are...
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Struggling Michiganders urged to seek assistance to keep warm during holiday season
by Devon Kessler Monday, December 21st 2020 Any Michigander struggling to pay their energy bills due to the pandemic are encouraged to seek assistance. (WICS) MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- State officials are reminding citizens of resources available for households struggling to pay their energy bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan Public Service Commission and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are joining together to emphasize the availability of flexible payment plans and financial assistance for households struggling to pay bills for electricity and home heating now and after the holidays. “As we continue fighting...