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  <title>Walmart takes a first step on refrigerants</title>
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Adam Roberts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2021-03-17T12:28:54-04:00" title="Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 12:28 pm"&gt;March 17, 2021&lt;/time&gt;
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  <pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 14:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2021-03-17T12:28:54-04:00" title="Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 12:28 pm"&gt;March 17, 2021&lt;/time&gt;
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            &lt;div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bethesda Green works to address environmental challenges locally by creating a sustainable, green community, built collaboratively through citizen engagement, environmental education, government partnership and innovative business development. We do so through our Innovation Lab, which&amp;nbsp;works to cultivate innovative “eco-entrepreneurs” and incubate green business development to ensure compatibility between economic development and environmental protection. We also advise existing local businesses through B-Corps certification on best practices for sound governance, support for workers, and sustainability. We build a green urban ecosystem through our Be Green Living program that&amp;nbsp;works to elevate community engagement and engage in programs that address environmental challenges through projects that enhance the quality of life for local residents. Part of this community-driven work includes an Environmental Leaders program to support environmental education, cultivating the next generation of visionary green leaders.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2021-03-17T12:28:54-04:00" title="Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 12:28 pm"&gt;March 17, 2021&lt;/time&gt;
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  <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2021-03-17T12:28:54-04:00" title="Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 12:28 pm"&gt;March 17, 2021&lt;/time&gt;
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Adam Roberts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;

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