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LED bulbs are “a once in a century disrupter” 

by Stephanie Hughes
Oct 4, 2023
The overall global market for LED illumination was around $71 billion dollars last year, according to Grand View Research. It’s expected to grow.
LED bulbs are on display at Poplar Place Hardware in Dundalk, Maryland.
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Bike-sharing's big problem: missing bikes

by Dan Weissmann
Jul 16, 2014
The biggest, most-popular programs won't expand in 2014. They can't get new bikes.
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Whither Europe on emissions?

by Stephen Beard
Jan 28, 2014
Europe has been in the forefront of limiting carbon emissions. Do new European Union rules represent backsliding?
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Don't buy your mom fresh flowers

by Marketplace Contributor
May 2, 2012
As Mother's Day approaches, it's time to consider the hidden side of fresh flowers, and the carbon footprint they leave behind.
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Wine expert: boxed wine better for the environment

by Dalasie Michaelis
Aug 18, 2008
From an op-ed piece by Tyler Cowen in The New York Times....
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