The National Park Service turns 100 years old today. Google’s published a doodle, shown in the video below, to celebrate – One would prefer, beyond government, that there should be private initiatives and privately-encouraged study of national history and ecology. These are not, after all, matters of emotion, but of science and reason (however breathtaking…
Environment
Environment, Nature, Water
Defending a River
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At 85 years old, organic raisin farmer and lifelong river advocate Walt Shubin is not slowing down. He has dedicated the last 65 years of his life to restoring California’s once-mighty San Joaquin River to the wild glory he remembers as a young boy. Driven by his passion for the river, and despite worn out…
Environment, Health, Water, WGTB, WHEN GREEN TURNS BROWN
Waukesha’s Water
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Post 71 in a series. Waukesha is a large suburban city, of about seventy-thousand, in a prosperous suburban county, of about four-hundred thousand. By ordinary estimation, the residents of the city and county should have no difficulties with basic utilities and infrastructure. And yet, Waukesha has a water supply problem: Waukesha does not have an…
Environment, WGTB, WHEN GREEN TURNS BROWN
The State of Phosphorus Now
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Post 70 in a series. Phosphorus may be used as a fertilizer, but that use comes at a price. A community, especially a farming community, that uses phosphorus for fertilizer faces the problem of what to do with that element when large quantities spread through the environment. Lee Bergquist of the Journal Sentinel, in a story…
Business, City, Environment, Hip & Prosperous, Lifestyle, Local Government
Places Trying to Cope
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Environment, Waste Digesters, Water, WGTB, WHEN GREEN TURNS BROWN, Wisconsin
The Water Problems in Wisconsin
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Post 57 in a series. When Green Turns Brown is an examination of a small town’s digester-energy project, in which Whitewater, Wisconsin would import other cities’ waste, claiming that the result would be both profitable and green. I promised to begin reviewing by the particulars of a 12.15.15 discussion of waste importation. I’ll hold off to…
Business, Conservation, Environment, Good Ideas
Making Wood Without Trees
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Ecovative Design has made a mission of replacing synthetic plastic polymers with natural mushroom based polymers. After disrupting the packaging industry with a line of fully biodegradable mushroom packaging, they are now setting their sights on replacing manufactured wood products. (Video by Brandon Lisy, Justin Beach) (Music by Andy Clausen) Via Bloomberg Business.
Environment, Waste Digesters, WGTB, WHEN GREEN TURNS BROWN
A Bit More About Methane
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Post 55 in a series. When Green Turns Brown is an examination of a small town’s digester-energy project, in which Whitewater, Wisconsin would import other cities’ waste, claiming that the result would be both profitable and green. I’ve posted before about methane, but only as a foretaste of more on the subject (Methane on 11.23.15 and…