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The Environment and Sustainability
Having a sustainable economy will likely require a focus on energy other than fossil fuels, finding better methods to recycle waste, and developing methods to manage the natural environment.
Hybrid sales grew quickly from 2000 to 2007, then declined from 2008 to 2011 due to the last recession and slow economic recovery, before picking up again in 2012.
Millions of tons of solid waste fill landfills, while some is recovered and recycled. To be sustainable, the United States must recover more in the future.
Actions to prevent climate change create external benefits to all of the planet’s inhabitants. One of the most effective actions to mitigate climate change is the reduction in fossil fuel usage.
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