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Photos courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration
Forty years ago this January, the Environmental Protection Agency sent freelance photographers across the United States to document the state of the nation’s environment. Now, the National Archives and Records Administration has brought these “Docuamerica” images back to light. Within the collection of 80,000 images, there are shots of the sad states of the country’s air, land, and waterways. But there are also glimpses of ingenious problem solving, like tiny electric cars and houses built of discarded cans, that presage the green innovations growing in popularity today.
Photos courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration

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