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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WI: Waste Reduction

According to a study in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, the average American household wastes 31.9% of its food each year. (Adobe Stock)
Knowing Food Date Labels Key to Cutting Waste

It's almost an everyday dilemma for consumers - whether to believe a food expiration date. Advocates for cutting waste say there are tips to avoid …

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As it grows, a single tree can absorb as much as 26 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere each year, says the Wisconsin Christmas Tree Producers Assn. (Glenn Fleishman/Flickr)
WI Christmas Tree Shortage: High Demand, Immigration Restrictions

ELKTON, Md. – Christmas trees will be available this holiday season, although growers say they've had a tougher time getting Balsam, Frasier …

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Preservation of Wisconsin's natural resources was just one of the many reasons that led Gaylord Nelson to found Earth Day 43 years ago. (Clean Wisconsin)
Wisconsin Environmentalist: Earth Day is Still Relevant

MADISON, Wis. - Nearly every Wisconsinite knows Earth Day, which will be observed this year on Friday, April 22, was founded by former Wisconsin …

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The business aspect of recycling is subject to the ups and downs of the global marketplace, says the president of Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Wisconsin Expert: Recycling is Not in a Crisis

STEVENS POINT, Wis. - National business publications sucha as the Wall Street Journal and Forbes recently have run articles saying recycling is in a …

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PHOTO: There are a number of easy ways to cut down on energy use when hosting a New Year's party, and the same tips help you conserve energy year-round. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Have a “Green” New Year’s Party

MADISON, Wis. - There are plenty of ways to save energy if you're hosting a New Year's party tonight, and many of the tips you might use now will …

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PHOTO: This fall UW-Madison students will be able to enroll in a Sustainability Certificate Program which will teach them to apply sustainability principles to real-world problems. (Photo courtest of UW-Extension)
Applying Sustainability Principles to Real-World Problems

MADISON, Wis. – As sustainability becomes more of an actual practice than just a buzzword, the University of Wisconsin’s Nelson Institute …

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PHOTO: The Basel Action Network estimates 75 percent of the electronic waste that arrives in Lagos, Nigeria, is not reusable. BAN says too often, as in this photo, it ends up being dumped. Courtesy BAN.
WI Doing a Good Job of Properly Recycling E-Waste

MADISON, Wis. - The phrase "Out with the old, in with the new" takes on new meaning when the topic is electronic gear, particularly when so many …

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Wisconsin is Doing a Good Job of Recycling

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin's recycling law has been in effect since 1990, and Wisconsinites are getting high marks for participating in curbside …

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Help For WI Shoppers in Disposing E-Waste

MADISON, Wis. - 'Tis the season for buying the latest electronic gadgets: flat-panel televisions, computers, cell phones, and all sorts of electronic …

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Midwest Biomass Detectives on the Case

MADISON, Wis. - Researchers have taken a major step forward in cracking the genetic secrets that would make it easier and cheaper to convert tons of …

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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WI Company Saves Energy With Real Tree Houses

LA CROSSE, Wis. - If you want to help save a lot of energy and help the environment, you may want to consider a tree house. But the tree houses being …

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