WI: Waste Reduction
Knowing Food Date Labels Key to Cutting Waste
It's almost an everyday dilemma for consumers - whether to believe a food expiration date. Advocates for cutting waste say there are tips to avoid …
WI Christmas Tree Shortage: High Demand, Immigration Restrictions
ELKTON, Md. – Christmas trees will be available this holiday season, although growers say they've had a tougher time getting Balsam, Frasier …
Wisconsin Environmentalist: Earth Day is Still Relevant
MADISON, Wis. - Nearly every Wisconsinite knows Earth Day, which will be observed this year on Friday, April 22, was founded by former Wisconsin …
Wisconsin Expert: Recycling is Not in a Crisis
STEVENS POINT, Wis. - National business publications sucha as the Wall Street Journal and Forbes recently have run articles saying recycling is in a …
Have a “Green” New Year’s Party
MADISON, Wis. - There are plenty of ways to save energy if you're hosting a New Year's party tonight, and many of the tips you might use now will …
Applying Sustainability Principles to Real-World Problems
MADISON, Wis. – As sustainability becomes more of an actual practice than just a buzzword, the University of Wisconsin’s Nelson Institute …
WI Doing a Good Job of Properly Recycling E-Waste
MADISON, Wis. - The phrase "Out with the old, in with the new" takes on new meaning when the topic is electronic gear, particularly when so many …
Wisconsin is Doing a Good Job of Recycling
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin's recycling law has been in effect since 1990, and Wisconsinites are getting high marks for participating in curbside …
Help For WI Shoppers in Disposing E-Waste
MADISON, Wis. - 'Tis the season for buying the latest electronic gadgets: flat-panel televisions, computers, cell phones, and all sorts of electronic …
Midwest Biomass Detectives on the Case
MADISON, Wis. - Researchers have taken a major step forward in cracking the genetic secrets that would make it easier and cheaper to convert tons of …
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …
WI Company Saves Energy With Real Tree Houses
LA CROSSE, Wis. - If you want to help save a lot of energy and help the environment, you may want to consider a tree house. But the tree houses being …