Researchers Use Okra to Remove Microplastics from Wastewater
“Tarleton State University researchers have demonstrated that food-grade plant extracts, especially those from okra, have the power to remove microplastics from wastewater. The health effects of ingesting microplastics are unclear, […]
Pesticides in Produce
The following fruits and vegetables have been found to contain the most pesticide residue. The Dirty 12 Strawberry Apples Spinach Grapes Celery Kale, Collard greens & Mustard greens Cherries Peaches […]
Are We Being Exposed to PFCs?
Recent Consumer Reports tests of more than 100 food packaging products from U.S. restaurants and supermarkets found dangerous PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) chemicals in many of the products, including paper […]
E-Cycling
Overview With the rapid pace at which technology is advancing, people are purchasing new computer systems, televisions, DVD players, and other electronic components in record numbers. Industry experts estimate that […]
Be a Climate Hero Transform Your Lawn into a Carbon Sink
You don’t need to be a farmer to engage in regenerative techniques. Our lawns also have tremendous capacity to store carbon, and how we care for them can either interfere […]
This Crazy Weather
For today’s forecast, let us put the year’s months in a hat Draw one month and discover the weather’s new chaos January’s snowstorm up in the Northeast with big snow […]
Plastics
NYS ban on polystyrene began with the New Year The new law bans any single-use disposable polystyrene foam service containers including bowls, cartons, clamshells, cups, lids, plates and trays. Additionally, […]
The Perils of Plastic Pollution
The “Perils of Plastic Pollution” were forcefully brought home to members of LWVEN on November 17 during a Zoom presentation by Brian Langloss, representing Oeana.Org. He began with a PowerPoint […]
Recycling 2.0
I try to reuse and recycle as much as I can. The cardboard in my husband’s cleaned shirts frequently go to my daughter for her students’ art projects, and I […]