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• TIL that Bangladesh was the first country to impose a total ban of lightweight plastic bags in 2002. As of Aug 1st 2019, 71 countries have introduced similar bans, with varying degrees of enforcement, while 35 countries have introduced a a charge per bag.

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  Published 27th Nov 2019
• TIL: Relative to their size, leaf-blowers are among the most polluting machines ever invented. 1/3 of their fuel is released into the air unburned, as an aerosol; and the amount of pollutants released from running one for 30 minutes is equivalent to that of an F-150 driving from Texas to Alaska.

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  Published 31st Oct 2019
• The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has calculated the odds of an official water shortage declaration on the Colorado River at 52% in 2020, 64% in 2021, and 68% in 2022. The river supplies water for 40 million people (including agriculture, domestic water supply, and power).

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  Published 5th Apr 2019
• A wood/ice composite material that retains moisture longer than ice alone.

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  Published 8th Mar 2019
• Three Sisters (agriculture)

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  Published 20th Jan 2019
• Hitler's Supergun [533 x 794].

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  Published 5th Dec 2018
• One of two 50,000 ton forging presses in the United States [609 x 853].

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  Published 23rd Oct 2018
• Wikipedia: Nannochloropsis

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  Published 2nd Nov 2017