Read the full story from the BBC. Piles of marigolds, roses, carnations and other flowers are left at temples, mosques and sikh gurudwaras for use
Day: August 27, 2018
For Illinois Birds, Moving To Urban Areas Key To Survival
Read the full story at WBEZ. Mike Ward walks through the Rutland Forest Preserve in Kane County holding a pair of binoculars, searching the trees
Here’s how many times you actually need to reuse your shopping bags
Read the full post at The Conversation. The plastic bag ban by the major supermarkets (and Coles’ pivot away from its ban after backlash, then pivot back
Study: Human wastewater valuable to global agriculture, economics
Read the full story from the University of Illinois. It may seem off-putting to some, but human waste is full of nutrients that can be
In response: The conflict of interest that is killing recycling
Read the full post at the PSI Blog. It is time to disrupt the current recycling economic model, which relies on taxpayers and municipal governments
Scientists Battle Red Tide That Turned Florida Coast Into Wildlife Killing Field
Read the full story from NPR. Scientists along Florida’s Gulf Coast are working to battle an unusually intense red tide algae bloom, which has killed
