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Planet vs. Plastics: Earth Day 2024 and the Fight for Plastic Reduction
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Planet vs. Plastics: Earth Day 2024 and the Fight for Plastic Reduction
Amina Shaw, Staff Writer • April 21, 2024

  Plastic. It’s in the food we eat, the water we drink, and even the air we breathe. In the battle of Planet vs. Plastics, a 60% plastic production reduction is on the frontline of this Earth Day 2024 public debate.   Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. The month of April is sometimes referred to as Earth Month, with the week preceding Earth Day referred to as Earth Week. Environmental issues such as air pollution, deforestation, fast fashion, and textile waste take center stage.  ...

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  UMKC campus has long been plagued by a persistent issue: parking scarcity.    With students voicing frustrations over the lack of available spaces and steep parking fees, the Student Government Association (SGA) has been pressured to address the problem.    During an interview with past and present...

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  The “dopest” day of the year occurred this Saturday on April 20, 2024, also known as 4/20.   Occurring only once every millennium,...

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