a closer look at the underground allies we never should have had
It’s 6am in early spring and I’m geared up to hike towards my local arboretum in Eau Claire. I’m volunteering for The Nature Conservancy, ready to stick my feet into unknown places, familiarize myself with the dirt, and get to know the locals a bit more – the locals, of course, being creatures, bacteria, plants, fungi...
some of the top recycling mistakes in Eau Claire County
Not every item you think is recyclable actually is, and a lot of items actually need to be dropped off at a specific site, not tossed into your recycling bins. While folks who sort through recyclables picked up by local waste management businesses are on the lookout for such items, it helps everyone – including the environment – to know if and where common household items can be recycled...
Estilo Salon locations in E.C., Menomonie now Green Circle Certified
Earlier this year, Estilo and its sister salon in Menomonie became two of only a handful of salons in the region to become Green Circle Certified. The certification means that the salons recycle 85 to 95% of their waste. And that doesn’t just mean the paper, glass ...
public welcome to enjoy the open research forum about the Red Cedar Watershed
Students, farmers, environmental enthusiasts, and the rest of the community are invited to engage in this year’s Linking Applied Knowledge in Environmental Sustainability Research Experience for Undergraduates program (LAKES REU) Forum to learn...
university included in 2023 Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges
UW-Eau Claire is among the 455 colleges and universities in the U.S. and beyond that the well-known education services company includes in this year’s Guide to Green Colleges, which highlights schools that are committed to the environment and ...