Our dogs and cats are our companions and we naturally want to take care of them. If you are a pet owner you probably give a lot of thought to what you feed your pet. What you probably don’t think about is what happens to the waste they generate once you dispose of it. Most...
landscaping
Why are people talking about Rain Barrels?
I live in the Great Lakes region and for the millions of us who do, water is abundant, rain is regular and plentiful, so why would a non-profit organization in Madison, Wisconsin be advocating the use of rain barrels? A rain barrel acts as cistern that captures rain water from your downspout and and...
Environmental Examiner
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- Water Treatment Leasing: short term gains with long term consequenses
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- Backyard Chicken Movement is growing fast and coming home to roost
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Of Pirates and Toxic Waste
In the absence of government accountability, unscrupulous companies have used the Somali Coast line as a dumping ground for all manner of toxic waste, both nuclear and chemical.
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