Jessie Haas A chance meeting at a climate summit in 2023 led climber Kitty Calhoun to initiate a clean energy project in the Southwest. Calhoun, a member of Protect Our Winters (POW, protectourwinters.org) bumped into representatives of Lion Energy (lionenergy.com), … Continue reading →
Jessie Haas Nutrient:a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life. Pollution: the presence in or introduction into the environment that has harmful or poisonous effects. Nutrient Pollution—a contradiction in terms? NOAA defines nutrient pollution as … Continue reading →
Jessie Haas Every year the National Ground Water Association (NGWA, https://www.ngwa.org/) promotes Groundwater Awareness Week National Groundwater Awareness Week . This past year it was held March 9-15, and it is a safe bet that many of us were not … Continue reading →
Jessie Haas Some 2023 grants from the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) (https://nedairyinnovation.com/) are yielding benefits for the environment this year. NE-DBIC awarded five dairy packaging innovation grants in 2023; three recipients are certified B-Corps, and four are located … Continue reading →
Jessie Haas Recent presentations from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Solutions Center (A Smashing Success: Sustainable Management of Demolition Debris | Better Buildings Initiative) on handling construction waste and bird-safe buildings shared a common theme that some adult … Continue reading →
Michael J. Daley Recent changes in the wood heating industry in the Northeast are making it easier and more compelling for consumers to manage their wood heating needs locally. Froling Energy of Keene, NH (https://www.frolingenergy.com/) launched a new division called … Continue reading →
Reducing carbon emissions Jessie Haas In 2021, the British rock band Coldplay, long known for its advocacy, announced a twelve-point plan to cut its touring carbon footprint by 50%. Recently Coldplay announced that the first two years of their Music … Continue reading →
Interview with Steve Sisler, Founder and CEO Interview by Michael J. Daley Steve Sisler began his company in 1983 after earning his degree in industrial economics from Union College in Schenectady, NY. For the past 40 years, he and his … Continue reading →
Jessie Haas Willing Hands, the fresh food recovery nonprofit located in Norwich, VT., has three missions: ending hunger, improving health, and reducing waste. But as they note in their new Climate Action Plan, reducing food waste is more than just … Continue reading →
Michael J. Daley With the expansion of its Yuma, Arizona processing facility, We Recycle Solar (WRS) is doing its part to help stave off a major rise of solar panel waste headed for landfilling or incineration as the first generation … Continue reading →