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The Japanese Lean History: Origins and Development

Did you know that in 1950, Toyota was making only 2,500 cars a year? Meanwhile, Ford was producing nearly 8,000 cars every day at the Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan. This big difference highlights the impressive growth of Japanese...

The Plastic Continent: A Growing Ocean Crisis

The term "plastic continent" brings to mind huge areas of ocean trash. It shows a serious pollution problem. Since the 1950s, we've made more and more plastic. Now we produce over 330 million tonnes every year. This has caused...

People and Ecologists Against Wind Farms: Key Concerns

Does clean energy from wind farms have hidden costs? We look into the main worries from people and ecologists about wind farms. They share serious reasons for their growing resistance to these green energy projects. Even with strong global support...
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