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Environment (15 found)
Sherilyn learns how her habit of littering affects sea life and begins to care about the environment. (full text)
If you think “environmental issues” affect only polar bears and rainforests, think again. In modern life, hazardous chemicals are everywhere. (full text)
A million more trees in New York City mean cleaner air, lower electricity bills, and happier, healthier residents. (full text)
Hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," might reduce our dependence on foreign oil. But if it contaminates our drinking water, is it worth it? (full text)
You can't swim or fish in Brooklyn's polluted canal, but the EPA and a handful of concerned citizens are working hard to clean it up. (full text)
Hidden hazards in your home could trigger an asthma attack. Find out how to clean up indoor air. (full text)
As Americans, YCteen writers create more than their share of the world's trash. But there are ways to use less stuff. (full text)
Chemicals in your shampoo, lotion, deodorant, and even hand sanitizer could be doing more harm than good. (full text)
Teen activist Hannah Gross explains why she's committed to eliminating the use of harmful chemicals in everyday products—and gives us tips on what we can do to help.
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Teens Turning Green, an environmental organization, warns shoppers not to buy products with certain chemical ingredients. (full text)
Natalie interviews an asthma expert about the causes of the disease and what can be done about it.
UPROSE (United Puerto Rican Organization of Sunset Park) organizes youth to fight for social and environmental justice. Youth are trying to prevent construction of a polluting power plant and are pushing for a new park where there's now a garbage-strewn lot.
Open Road of New York, a nonprofit group, organizes young people to work on environmental improvement projects in the city, such as creating new parks and improving existing ones.
Renu interviews four teens who have become environmental activists, fighting litter, air pollution, lead poisoning, and other problems in their neighborhoods.
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