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Deep Sea Mining

Yesterday’s comprehensive New York Times environment article by reporter Sachi Kitajima Mulkey hit a home run. (https://www.nytimes.com/by/sachi-kitajima-mulkey): “What Scientists Found When a Deep Sea Mining Company Invited Them In – An ocean-mining company has funded some of the most comprehensive … Continue reading

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New U.S. Environmental Regulation and Policies

Environmental news in the United States is dismal and disheartening – “In One Week, Trump Moves to Reshape U.S. Environmental Policy – The Trump administration this week moved to weaken the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act, two … Continue reading

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Water So Essential To All Life

Sometimes it is best to take a break and listen to what others are saying. Lately, I have found that PodCasts do exactly that. When listening we can be reinforced for beliefs we hold dear or get an inkling of … Continue reading

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Solving the Plastic Problem?

Seriously, solving the plastic problem is not a simple thing. It requires complicated coordination of effort. With all the plastic already on earth in the environment and landfills combined with the amount of new plastic manufactured every year in greater … Continue reading

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Why the Ocean Matters

Sitting in my recliner binging on Planet Earth: Blue Planet II with host David Attenborough is a continuation of an almost perfect fall day that started with me listening twice to a Sustainable World Radio podcast with host and producer … Continue reading

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Sustainable Sustainability

Quite a mouthful… how can we ensure our sustainability efforts are sustainable. Today I listened to the 10.28.2025 Sustainable in the Suburbs Podcast Episode 24: “5 Sustainable Living Mistakes to Avoid (and What to Do Instead)” by Sarah Robertson-Barnes. The … Continue reading

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Plastic Bag Bans – The Other Side of the Coin.

Sometimes the best intentions don’t translate into the achievement of the desired result. Although the state of California recently achieved a victory suing plastic bag manufacturers ($636,000 in attorneys’ fees and court costs and $1.1 million in civil penalties), the … Continue reading

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Single Use Plastic Bag Ban

Manufacturers of plastic bags attempted to ignore and skirt California’s plastic bag ban by printing chasing arrows on the bags while claiming the bags were recyclable. They were not. Settlements with four plastic bag producers have been reached. In a … Continue reading

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