Brooklyn’s Maison Jar is one of many new zero-waste grocery stores & more environmental headlines.

[View this email in your browser]( Wednesday, May 18, 2022 “There is no such thing as ‘away’. So, when we throw anything away, it must go somewhere.” – Annie Leonard Cutting Air Pollutants Could Save More Than 50,000 U.S. Lives Each Year, Study Says About 53,200 premature deaths could be avoided in the U.S. each year if the fine particulate [air pollution emissions]( produced by [transportation]( industrial activities, the generation of electricity, cooking and heating were eliminated, according to a new study, a press release from the University of Wisconsin-Madison said. Avoided deaths and healthcare costs from illnesses would also result in about $608 billion in benefits per year. [Read More]( Related: [U.S. Oil Refineries Expose Communities to Cancer-Causing Benzene, Report Finds]( New Research Could Lead to Solar Panels That Work at Night [Solar panels]( are a popular form of harvesting clean energy, but they aren’t without their limitations. They work best in bright, direct sunlight, so overcast and rainy days [can limit energy efficiency](. As for nightfall, solar panels can’t work without direct or indirect sunlight — at least for now. [Read More]( Related: [These Anti-Solar Policies Are Threatening U.S. Clean Energy Goals]( Medieval Kings Ate Mostly Vegetarian Diets, New Study Finds Flexitarianism isn’t so new after all. As it turns out, kings in the medieval period [ate mostly plants]( with meat served as occasional treats for feasts and other celebrations. A study from researchers at Cambridge University found that the wealthiest, most powerful people in society during these times ate mostly [vegetarian]( diets. [Read More]( Related: [Meat Alternatives Made From Fungi Could Cut Deforestation by 50%]( New Online Tool Tells You if a Home Faces Risk From Wildfires For homeowners, it’s relatively easy to find out if a property is located in an area prone to disasters like [flooding]( or [earthquakes](. But it hasn’t always been clear to know if a home is at risk of wildfires, despite more and more homes being destroyed by wildfires each year as [climate change]( increases the risk of these disasters. Now, a new online tool will allow homeowners or those looking to buy a home to know how much wildfire risk a property faces. [Read More]( Related: [‘Above Normal’ Early Wildfire Season Begins With Wildfires in Nebraska, Multiple Southwestern States]( Brooklyn’s Maison Jar Is One of Many New Zero-Waste Grocery Stores At [Maison Jar]( – a new grocery store located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in New York City – silos of dry goods line one wall. Dried beans, grains, pasta, nuts, and coffee are beside bins of cooking staples like flour, baking soda, baking powder, and sugar. A refrigerator on the wall opposite holds industrial-sized jars of olives, racks of eggs, and metal trays of fresh produce, and a freezer is stocked with plastic bins of frozen fruit and vegetables. Prepared snacks like dried mangos, wasabi peas, gummy bears, and chocolate-covered nuts fill glass jugs on the center tables. [Read More]( Related: [8 Reusable Kitchen Essentials]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2022 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](