A narrow path for Biden’s ambitious land conservation plan
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Print article WASHINGTON - Months after President Joe Biden set a goal of conserving 30% of the nation’s land and waters by 2030, the administration on Thursday laid out broad principles - but few details - for achieving that vision. The new 22-page document from the Commerce, Interior and Agriculture Departments highlights one of the Biden administration’s central challenges: having committed to bold environmental goals in their early days in power, officials now face the more uncertain and contentious task of figuring out how to follow through on those ambitions.
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The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has led to an undeniable e-commerce boom. While this is good news for distribution centers and warehouses, dramatic increases in the volume of inbound cardboard and pallets have brought on new challenges. High volumes of corrugated cardboard (OCC) and pallets can create safety issues and hinder operational efficiency. Given the e-commerce boom shows no signs of stopping, now is the time to consider corrugate and pallet management services to maximize your warehouse operations, efficiency and safety.
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Running a distribution center or warehouse involves having your finger on the pulse of dozens of operations. From tracking inventory to streamlining shipping processes, it can be a challenge to keep track of all the moving parts. When it comes to OCC and pallets in the warehouse, poor management can throw a wrench in an already convoluted process. Cardboard and pallet management is one o
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With help from Renuka Rayasam and Rachel Roubein
IT’S NOT THE ECONOMY, STUPID President Joe Biden likes to say really likes to say that when he thinks about climate change, he thinks about jobs. He has said it repeatedly on the campaign trail,in the White House, and he said it again last night in his address to Congress: “For too long, we’ve failed to use the most important word when it comes to meeting the climate crisis: Jobs. Jobs. Jobs.” And in case anyone had missed the point: “For me, when I think climate change, I think jobs.”
Parable of the Sower, and
A Childrenâs Bible by Lydia Millet. Even just assembling a general reading list by Black and Indigenous folks can be instrumental, since for a long time the environmental movement has been predominantly white.
âIf folks can take the time and take the steps to decolonize and diversify the content theyâre consuming about the climate crisis and broaden their understanding beyond just saving the polar bears, recycling, using metal straws,â Agrawal-Hardin says, âand rather turning to Indigenous knowledge or putting Black families and women first ⦠it s really radical and important that individuals start to understand why those things are of importance when it comes to the environment.â
How climate became the centerpiece of Biden s economic agenda vox.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vox.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.