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Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

Mark Miodownik explores our love/hate relationship with plastic, why we have ended up with oceans of waste blighting the environment and what science and society can do about it.

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The cost of a solar panel system depends on many factors, including system size, labor costs and incentives. Here's what you need to know to plan for your rooftop solar installation. Residential ...

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Buying solar panels is a long-term investment that should help cut your electricity bills and carbon footprint. But will they pay for themselves and earn you money? Solar panels are often marketed as ...

Much of the plastic that does not end up in landfill or go through other waste management pathways (such as recycling or incineration) is thought to end up in the ocean. Between 4.8 and 12.7 million ...

Solar panels: They might brighten the prospects of a home search or dim them. It all depends on the specifics. But still, by and large, homes on the market aren't likely to have solar panels.

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