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Sustainability and the Importance of Engaging Everyone

Image courtesy of Walmart This guest post was written by Shannon Frederick, director of global association communications for Walmart. What does sustainability mean to you ? Before you answer, shift your thinking from a business point-of-view to your personal life. Maybe it’s reducing your impact on the environment by recycling, conserving water or making your home more energy efficient. Perhaps it’s giving up smoking, eating healthier or getting more physical activity. Your idea of sustainability may even involve getting … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Life Cycle Analysis of Electric Car Shows Battery Has Only Minor Impact

Nissan LEAF batteries. Photo: Michael Graham Richard Copper and Aluminium Actually Worse than Lithium Speaking of lithium-ion batteries , a recent life-cycle analysis (a type of study that aims to find the complete environmental impact of something, taking into account manufacturing, usage, and disposal) of the lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars had some very interesting findings. It turns out that batteries have an even lower impact than most of us thought. Read on for… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Life Cycle Analysis of Electric Car Shows Battery Has Only Minor Impact