‘It’s an abomination’: battle brewing over proposed US laws to protect pesticide companies Exclusive: Even as juries decide against a herbicide maker, proposed industry-backed measures would limit lawsuits and local use restrictions by Carey Gillam, published on Fri 3 Nov 2023 11.00 EDT Cancer patients are celebrating a string of courtroom victories after juries in three US states … Continue reading Pesticide companies trying to limit lawsuits and local use restrictions over Round-Up →

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/leaf-litter-fall-conservation As leaves change color and drop to the ground this fall, consider leaving them on the ground, where they'll provide a habitat for insects and produce fertile new plant soil.PHOTOGRAPH BY OMER URER, ANADOLU AGENCY/GETTY IMAGES ENVIRONMENT Leave your dead leaves on the ground this fall From providing a habitat for wildlife to helping … Continue reading Don’t rake those leaves! →

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/realestate/native-grass-lawn.html A Viable Alternative to Conventional Lawn? Cornell May Have Found One. Cornell Botanic Gardens is testing sustainable options for replacing your backyard grass. The bonus: They don’t need to be cut more than twice a year. A successful alternative to the conventional lawn will incorporate serendipitous arrivals like the crooked-stemmed aster (Symphyotrichum prenanthoides), which … Continue reading Cornell has produced a viable alternative to a conventional lawn →

https://apple.news/AfUQ_93mVR0G1Z7lD65rw-g In the Bag (published in CanadianBusiness) As Canada bans the sale of single-use plastics this year, grocery stores are replacing their plastic bags with… plastic bags by Rebecca Gao Canadians use about 15 billion plastic grocery bags annually. But since the federal government announced a ban on the sale of single-use plastics like cutlery, … Continue reading Single-use plastic bags being replaced by heavier plastic bags that aren’t being reused →