OH: Waste Reduction
Report: In Ohio, much industry-produced methane goes to waste
Ohio oil and gas companies wasted $93 million worth of natural gas in 2019, enough to meet the yearly energy demands of the state's most populous …
EPA's Last Call on Comments About Rules for Blast Furnaces is Today
Emission standards for blast furnaces such as the iron and steel mills in Ohio have not been updated in years. The Environmental Protection Agency …
An Earth Day Look at Plastic Pollution in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With Ohioans around the state taking part in Earth Day cleanup events, conservationists said there's no better time to discuss the …
Groups: COVID No Reason to Ax Plastic-Bag Bans
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Opponents of a bill that would thwart local plastic-bag bans are making an eleventh-hour plea to Gov. Mike DeWine to veto the …
Plastic Pollution Predicted to Proliferate Amid Pandemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As millions of people pledge to go plastic-free this month as part of the Sierra Club's "Plastic-Free July" campaign, the …
State Lawmakers Seek to "Ban the Plastic-Bag Bans" in Ohio
By Nick Pedone/Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration To help protect the env…
The Most Wasteful Time of the Year?
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The "most wonderful time of the year" is also the most wasteful. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans …
Prohibiting Plastic Bag Bans in Ohio: Who Stands to Benefit?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit communities from banning plastic bags. But who stands to …
Beyond Earth Day: The Fight For Plastic Bag Fees
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Folks around Ohio spent Earth Day picking up plastic bags, bottles and litter from parks and other areas, but efforts to …
The Booming Business of Bottled Water: Are Americans Being Misled?
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sales are skyrocketing for the bottled-water industry, but what are companies actually selling to customers? In its new report …
Weatherization: Taking Action on Energy in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some 340,000 Ohio households owe about $1,700 more in annual energy costs than they can afford, according to federal data on …
A New Hope for Ohio's Coal Country?
COLUMBUS, Ohio - With the decline of the coal industry in Appalachia, there are plenty of ideas being floated on how to revive the region's economy…