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EPA Allows the Use of Herbicide in Spite of Recent Court Ruling

June 14, 2020 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: June 18, 2020

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to allow farmers who purchased dicamba-based products to use them this year, despite a June 3rd ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that canceled the product’s approval. Bayer’s XtendiMax, BASF’s Engenia,… [read]

The Best Period Products for Yourself, and the Environment

June 11, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 7, 2020

Conventional disposable pads and tampons have not been around for that long, and while they were once something to marvel over, women are already in search of more eco, and budget-friendly alternatives. Disposable pads and tampons are often made from… [read]

New Study Links Heavy Cannabis Use to Lung Disease

June 11, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: June 11, 2020

A new study from New Zealand shows that heavy cannabis smoking can cause a lung disease called “Bong Lung”. Research from thousands of different people shows that heavy cannabis smokers can experience bronchitis and irreversible lung damage. Research also showed… [read]

Oxitec Plans To Release Millions of Gene Hacked Mosquitoes In Texas and Florida

June 10, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: June 11, 2020

Oxitec, a biotech company, has made plans to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in both Florida and Texas in an attempt to stop the spread of diseases like Zika and dengue. This has already been approved by the EPA,… [read]

New Jersey is the First State to Require Climate Change Education

June 8, 2020 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: June 10, 2020

New Jersey has become the first state to mandate climate change education in its kindergarten through 12th-grade curriculum. The state will implement that requirement in September of 2021. New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy partnered with 130 educators and led… [read]

It’s Unlikely The Mass Protests will Cause another Outbreak in Coronavirus Cases

June 7, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: June 9, 2020

With the recent mass protests around the country and world, many are concerned about another surge in coronavirus cases. Some are concerned about the lack of social distancing, and asymptomatic carriers who might protest without symptoms. Many protesting are still… [read]

President Trump Opens Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing

June 7, 2020 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: June 9, 2020

President Trump has opened the only national marine monument in the Atlantic to commercial fishing. The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument was established in 2016 by President Obama and includes nearly 5,000 acres of the coast of New… [read]