<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:07:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/environment/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: April 14 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi, my dear friends on Actifit! Today is the International Moment of Laughter Day. We all need to find things that make us laugh in life, otherwise we might go crazy with all that madness in the world.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@thepavsalford/actifit-thepavsalford-20260414t194143095z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@thepavsalford/actifit-thepavsalford-20260414t194143095z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepavsalford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:41:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7J5iE4gMPMbUFBvijVP2mHLdBjR3v3LxVx3GE7VuNCsbGVoTDd4hM4mqDJo1qavQbES6FAjfxcvMnZ5FxzJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Plastic Deposit System: Austria now has more than 200,000 people retrieving plastic bottles that others have already thrown away in garbage and recycling bins. 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Konsequenz ist, dass die Sammelquote von Plastikflaschen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121566/@vikisecrets/eu-plastic-deposit-system-austria-now-has-more-than-200000-people-retrieving-plastic-bottles-that-others-have-already-thrown-aw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-121566/@vikisecrets/eu-plastic-deposit-system-austria-now-has-more-than-200000-people-retrieving-plastic-bottles-that-others-have-already-thrown-aw</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-121566]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[vikisecrets]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:41:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VvGuVtThSZM8vtoHyCJmwqTRJt81Wf4yUSHXCrYugtUzWjAYFRMmVh736x78BGCGLwLwG3rxw6vCfsQ2ML3X5fpzyZFaEWJhzUkxRANTq5Nfx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Actifit Report Card: April 13 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, dear members of the Actifit community! Did you know that today is International Plant Appreciation Day? When I walk around to reach my goal of 5,000 steps, I never fail to notice the unsung miracles]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@thepavsalford/actifit-thepavsalford-20260413t170118721z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193552/@thepavsalford/actifit-thepavsalford-20260413t170118721z</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193552]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[thepavsalford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:01:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57su7J5iE4gMPMbUFBvijVP2mHLdBjR3ut8D9xPLNDGZw1gZ65ZfcQmsdEEzovznSduEdshQvUXmSdVtbeyEyyp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A load o' rubbish - sand sculpture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preamble Is it just me, or have we forgotten about that whole environmental apocalypse thing we were facing? 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Inside the plexiglass and aluminum dome, there]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@litguru/spaceship-earth</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@litguru/spaceship-earth</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127238]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[litguru]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:34:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VtqrYsQTorxs3Keqxs8UzdMik7PkWigd71xDkseMLqSDvmtoKfMMjv7p2C3AAWJVamKBgghBjzZ1xGVhD89QcKfnqyQCd9pAXP6WAPbhZ48eJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 New Climate Insights for 2026: What Tim Cook's Tech Revolution Means for Our Planet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Climate Wake-Up Call: Are We Listening? Did you know that the social cost of carbon is expected to exceed $400 per ton by 2030? This staggering figure highlights not just the financial ramifications]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163521/@ares777/10-new-climate-insights-for-2026-what-tim-cooks-te-k8mnqf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-163521/@ares777/10-new-climate-insights-for-2026-what-tim-cooks-te-k8mnqf</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-163521]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ares777]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:55:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plastics in your Whole Body??]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are living in the "Plasticene"—a geological epoch defined not by our art or our wisdom, but by a polymer that refuses to die. 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