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View Online  Banning these five things would reduce plastic waste by 1.4M tons each year: report © Getty Images By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech Banning single-use plastic bags, utensils, straws, cigarette filters and foam food containers can considerably reduce plastic waste. The five items are part of a longer list of the most commonly found objects polluting beaches and waterways. Read the full story here Leave the baby deer alone, park service says © Photo by John Stucker - NPS By John Ross Ferrara  Mother deer often leave their young fawns in a safe place to go forage. The fawns have some defenses against predators and are not completely helpless. Read the full story here Massive recall of frozen fruits issued across the country By Bill Shannon  Sunrise Growers Inc. has initiated a recall of frozen fruit products linked to pineapple that may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children, elderly people, and others that may have weakened immune systems, though so far no illnesses have been reported. Read the full story here Here are the noisiest cities in the U.S. © AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech Lifestyle publication Retirement Living recently released a new ranking of the country's noisiest cities. Los Angeles, Houston and New York made it to the top of the list. Noise complaints, noise ordinances, car crashes, and the number of pickleball courts were used to determine the country's 99 most populated cities rankings.   Read the full story here Feature of the Week: His LGBTQ teen book is one of the most banned in the US © Author photo by Paul Specht/"Flamer" photo courtesy of Godwin Books/Henry Holt Books for Young Readers/MacMillan Children's Book Group By Russell Falcon Writer and illustrator Mike Curato's book Flamer, a young adult graphic novel, is one of the most banned books of the past few years. The book is based on Curato's own experiences as a gay Filipino Boy Scout. Curato encourages the public to speak out against book bans and to fight for the freedom to read. Read the full story here Sign up for Changing America email Manage Subscriptions | Sign Up for Other Newsletters | Unsubscribe    Copyright © 1998 - 2022 Nexstar Media Inc. | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use   To ensure you receive these emails in the future, please add thehill@email.thehill.com to your address book, contacts or safe senders list.

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