SANTA FE COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – Santa Fe County has approved a ban on single-use plastics in the county's unincorporated areas. The ordinance covers plastic bags, straws, and balloons among other items. First-time violators will be fined $50. On repeat offenses, the penalties could increase to $300 or up to three days in jail. The ordinance []
Some of our favorite foods and drinks rely on these oft-misunderstood mammals, which are facing multiple threatsIf you’ve ever enjoyed coffee, tomatoes, corn, bananas, mangoes, walnuts, chocolate, tequila or mezcal, you may just owe bats a thank-you.While bats are often the subject of fear and scorn – they’re fixtures in Halloween decor and haunted-house imagery, and are frequently portrayed as harbingers of doom – their presence is often a sign of a thriving ecosystem. Some of our favorite food...
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The Chesterfield County Police Department is searching for a man who reportedly used counterfeit bills at two local Dick’s Sporting Goods locations in the county on the same day.
Mother’s Day in Australia is just over a month away, and we can already sense millions of kids nationwide scouring the internet trying to work out what makes a good present. Guys, we’re not messing with you — Mother’s Day gift shopping is hard. Buying the perfect gift for your mum can feel borderline impossible. […]
Hikers, trail runners and nature lovers are petitioning the government to halt a “disastrous” use of plastic in the construction of countryside trails. The authorities, in turn, have insisted that wood plastic composite (WPC) is environmentally-friendly. Petition signatories stated they were “astonished” to see that a plan for Lantau Island’s new, 100 kilometre round-the-island trail, […]
Jax Taylor is back on our screens and he’s bringing a (mostly) new crew with him.
If you haven’t read The Three-Body Problem, the 2008 novel by the Chinese science-fiction writer Cixin Liu, you’ve probably seen or heard of others reading it — people on subways, people in airport terminals, or President Barack Obama, whose endorsement contributed to the book’s popularity in the United States. The book, a heady and dense […]
Meet Rachel: Crowned as E.ON’s first Coventry Sustainability Hero and founder of Cogs of Coventry, who’s tackling the city’s battle against plastic waste with her unique refillery business
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