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A study of school waste in Minnesota’s Twin Cities region has found that 78% of such waste could be recycled, adding to evidence that schools can rack up significant dollar savings that can be redirected to education. Another state-school effort, the Cutting Carbon Initiative, is supporting pilot projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Minnesota [...]
The air was bitterly cold and cut sharply into her lungs as Cedar continued to pedal her bicycle down the windy dirt pathway. Lazy spirals of large orange and yellow leaves slowly wafted downward all around her. As she rode, her brain fought to make sense of the toxic mucus, as well as trying to [...]
What do they say, April showers bring May flowers? How about September disappointment brings October surprise? Let’s start with the surprise. The White House announced its plans to install solar panels in the spring. The solar installations will heat water for the First Family and provide a bit of the electricity needs of the White [...]
Just a few weeks before Californians will vote to regulate and legalize cannabis for adult use, the state has now approved legislation which already comes close to decriminalizing marijuana. The recently signed legal revisions downgrade possession of an ounce or less of marijuana from a misdemeanor to simply an infraction, similar to a speeding ticket. [...]
