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Eunomia

(yo͞onō`mēə): see HoraeHorae
, in Greek religion and mythology, goddesses of the seasons; daughters of Zeus and Themis. Although they controlled the recurrence of the seasons, they also attended other gods and had no cults of their own. The number and names of the Horae differed from region to region.
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Eunomia

[yü′nō·mē·ə]
(astronomy)
An asteroid with a diameter of about 161 miles (259 kilometers), mean distance from the sun of 2.64 astronomical units, and S-type surface composition.
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Eunomia

one of Horae; goddess of order and harmony. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 95]
See: Orderliness
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Welsh Government progress on plastic pollution is too slow, report finds; Action has been promised but isn't being carried out quickly enough
"This truly is the beginning of the recycled coffee cup revolution, and we encourage consumers to seek out cafes that stock the Frugal Cup and to ask their local coffee shops to #GETFRUGAL!" According to a report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Eunomia Research & Consulting, the UK is set to throw away a third more single-use coffee cups than at present by 2030.
The coffee cup that doesn't cost the earth
Dominic Hogg, managing director of Eunomia a waste consultancy, said research had shown that separate food waste collections resulted in households getting better at recycling and paying more attention to the rules.
Food waste caddies may come to homes; buckets could mean less frequent bin days
The council has since formed a "Plastics Challenge" project group with representation from Welsh Government, Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP Cymru) and Eunomia Research.
Council considers plastic use
Through a culture ("paideia") worthy of that name, and especially thanks to the reign of law ("eunomia"), guaranteeing that what is best for one is best for all.
DEGROWTH: TECHNOSCIENCE AND THE EXISTENTIAL STAKES OF A POLITICAL HERESY
Legitimidad y legalidad, Eunomia. Revista en Cultura de la Legalidad.
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