Waterways
Now that life is evolving into a semblance of what it once was, we can begin focusing on other aspects of it again. Such as water. It’s essential for life, and most of it comes from our oceans, which also support all manner of marine life. But humans do love their plastic. And when sea
Trashed! How to Keep Our Oceans Clean Read More »
The pandemic has affected one very vital aspect of human life in a significant way: our appetites. It’s made eating out not just an enjoyable but literal experience, with people dining curbside in coats and hats, even in mid-winter. And now that the caution tiers are dropping, so is everyone’s reserve: we want to eat
Safer Eateries: Grace, Not Grease Read More »
Were you a drum major or majorette in high school or college, effortlessly twirling your baton as you led the marching band at halftime before your team went on to victory? Those were the days. Today you’re marching to a different drum: one that can’t be carried in a band, but still makes beautiful music
Drumming Up Support for Major Spills Read More »
Prices at the pump have ballooned in recent weeks, thanks in large measure to the historic winter storm that caused blackouts and frigid temperatures in Texas last month. But you may not have heard about the gas spill that took place in North Carolina last summer, the effects of which are still reverberating: The
No Wonder Gas Prices are So High: Intel On the Largest Gas Spill in 20 Years Read More »
More than half a century ago, a businessman advised a youthful Dustin Hoffman of the future in a single word: “Plastics.” While this became a cute catchphrase from the landmark film, The Graduate, the reality is, plastics are poison: not just for people, but for the environment. In 2017, the industry generated 35.4 million tons
“Plastics”? Substitute: “Sustainable” Read More »
You may be familiar with the old farmers’ joke about how to use a windsock to predict the weather: if the windsock is moving, it’s windy. If it’s wet, it’s raining. With the wild weather we’ve experienced over the past few years, it’s smart to be prepared for almost anything, from droughts to floods, fires
Weather! Here’s How to Respond and Restore Read More »
This has been a very strange year, elementally speaking. Of the four primary elements — earth, air, water, fire — we live on Earth, and have had far too much fire. But water and clean air have been in short supply. While we can’t avoid breathing until further notice, and have had to make do
Where’s the Water? Conservation Tips for A Dry Season Read More »
It’s been a dry year. Again. And that means what’s normally green is brown, and the reservoirs are low. But while we haven’t (yet) figured out how to generate rainfall when we need it — which would have been especially helpful during the unprecedented spate of West Coast wildfires — we do know how to make
A Little Greener, Every Day Read More »
Since our lives have become more virtual than ever before — and hapless parents have transmogrified into de facto teachers — it’s a golden opportunity to teach children how to be oil-in. That’s not a typo; it’s an eco version of “all-in.” Kids are known for being all-in on projects and games they love (not to
Teaching Moments: All-In Read More »
Now that we’ve gotten un-used to bringing our reusable bags to grocery stores, become accustomed to everyone mimicking health care professionals (or perhaps bandits — notice how similar the word is to bandana?) with their facemasks, and sheltering in place for two months or longer in many areas, it’s understandable that drain protection might not
Feeling Drained? Try This. Read More »
