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Why Maine is Taking the Feds to Court Over Sludge

In the 1970s, many rivers, streams and lakes in America were choked with trash, waste... (more)

Kirsten Lie-Nielsen
June 17, 2024
Biogas From Mega-Dairies Is a Problem, Not a Solution

At the end of February, the town board of Lind, Wisconsin voted against changing the... (more)

Lena Beck
April 15, 2024
Meet the Woman Who Launched a Local Training Program to Save Native...

In Boulder, Colorado, the grasses and prairie flowers of the Great Plains wave as they... (more)

Lindsey Beatrice
April 5, 2024
Drinking, and Thinking About, More Sustainable Beer

Brewing takes a heavy toll on the environment. The average brewery uses six gallons of... (more)

Ruvani de Silva
April 4, 2024
He Wanted to Start Up a Composting Operation. Outdated Zoning Laws Stood...

Where there’s a will, there’s not always a way.  Ben Stanger has composted his whole... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
March 18, 2024
Meet the Ranchers Working to Sustain the World’s Largest Elk Population

At Eagle Rock Ranch in Jefferson, Colorado, the elk start to gather at dusk. “I’ll... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
March 8, 2024
Digging In: Food’s Big, Plastic Problem

“Does anyone realize we’re headed toward plastic armageddon?” That’s how Bradley Aiken of Portland, OR... (more)

Rose Garrett
March 6, 2024
What You Can Do About The Overwhelming Problem of Plastic Packaging

For most people on the planet, plastic has become inescapable. It’s also harmful to humans... (more)

Rose Garrett
March 6, 2024
Your Food is Less Nutritious Than It Used to Be

Think about a strawberry. How big is it? What color is it? It’s March—are you... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
March 5, 2024
A Plastic Tsunami is Taking Over Farms. What Will Stop Plasticulture? 

Barry Friesen remembers the days when plastic wasn’t used on farms. “One of my first... (more)

Jennifer Cole
February 21, 2024
I’m a Farmer Who’s Learned to Coexist with Wildlife. Here’s How You...

I stared at the missing plant with a sinking feeling in the pit of my... (more)

Jillian Garrett
February 7, 2024