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Ice rink alternatives and their environmental impact

AGreenLiving

CFCs and HCFCs are synthetic gases attributed to ozone layer destruction. The brine entails that this secondary fluid is high in salinity, having had salt added to boost its cooling properties. Traditional ice rinks have noise, energy waste and pollution costs. Polyethylene is the most common plastic on the market.

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The Overview Effect

Grist

Space travel has been criticized, then and now, as a waste of money and resources and a distraction from more pressing problems. In response, NASA began positioning itself as an environmental authority, publicizing its new satellite technology that monitored the oceans, air pollution, and the ozone layer. NASA / Bill Ingalls.