Among the challenges presented with recycling materials effectively and efficiently is fast-food packaging, which often features a waxy coating that is difficult to process. That’s why a restaurant and catering company based in Finland has been looking at alternatives, taking advantage of a new type of fast-food packaging that can be reused and recycled. Restel […]
A newly developed plant-based plastic releases nine times fewer microplastics than conventional plastic when exposed to sunlight and seawater, according to Phys.org. Researchers from the University of Portsmouth and Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) in Belgium tested how two types of plastic break down under extreme conditions. They took to the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety […]
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At the rear of Rio de Janeiro’s polluted Guanabara Bay, thousands of mangroves rise as tall as 13 feet (about 4 meters) from a previously deforested area. The 30,000 trees, planted by non-profit organization Instituto Mar Urbano over four years in the Guapimirim environmental protection area, stand as an example […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – On Thursday, another life was taken in Nashville. This time, it was a wrong-way crash on I-65. Only five months into the year, Nashville’s already had more than 30 traffic deaths. “2022 was the deadliest year on record for pedestrians and so we want to make safety possible for people just […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue (AFR) has responded, not once, but three times in just three months to a vacant property in the city for fires. Now, AFR believes a new city ordinance will help address similar unsafe structures. Buildings with signs that read “sub-standard” make responding to fires even more dangerous for fire rescue, […]
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania will announce a new election security task force Thursday that will put in place a cascade of measures across federal, state and local agencies that officials hope will keep the 2024 vote in the battleground state free from interference, misinformation and other major obstacles. The Election Threats Task Force, […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management have released a joint strategy on how to safely develop offshore wind and protect endangered North Atlantic right whales. According to the announcement, the strategy places actions under three goals. The first goal is the development of mitigation and support tools. The […]
Michele cagan My investment accounts don’t withhold taxes from my capital gains, which is causing me to owe large amounts when I file my returns. How can I mitigate this situation? -David As capital gains distributions are unpredictable and usually unknown until the end of the year, it can be difficult to properly plan for […]