Survey Finds More of Us Are Doing It, but Much E-Waste Remains in Storage

A survey by the state Department of Natural Resources confirmed that most Wisconsin residents are managing unwanted electronics responsibly, but many are still unsure how to recycle electronics or face other ...

UW-Stout Stays Green While Moving Out

Couches, futons, televisions, and more find new homes or get recycled at the end of the school year when Habitat for Humanity, Dunn County Solid Waste, and UW-Stout team up for the Spring Move Out in Menomonie. Members of the ...

Focus On Energy a Win for Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource program, focus on Energy, was recently identified as the most cost-effective initiative of its kind in the nation. A federal study ...

Xcel: Clean Energy Helps Hold down Rates

Xcel Energy is crediting its investment in “clean energy” for a recent agreement it reached with several consumer groups that would keep utility rates below 2018 levels through 2021. The proposal ...

The Zero-Waste Lifestyle Feels Impossible. Low-Waste? Now That’s a Start.

In the United States, 30 to 40% of food goes to waste, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “It’s crazy, the amount of waste that we generate,” said Zacharious Pappas, the co-owner of ...

Waste Not, Want Not?

a deep dive into the wonderful, wacky world of organic waste disposal

My husband paused halfway between the trashcan and kitchen sink, clutching an apple core. “Tell me again what I do with this?” “Compost.” I pointed to the green compost bin, courtesy of our new trash haulers, Earthbound Environmental Solutions. He paused. “Why is that better ...."

Eau Claire Energy Cooperative Provides Tons of Solar Energy, Aided by Grass-Chewing Lambs

You flip on a light switch, and expect the light to turn on. It is that simple. However, do you ever wonder where that power is coming from, or how the energy crucial to your daily life is produced? Some people ...

Biking Basics: Scared to hit the road pedaling? Let’s give you the confidence to ride safely.

Biking season is in full swing, and riding your bike for practical purposes like commuting to work and errand-running is a great way to go green. Of course, it’s tons of fun, too ...

Addressing Climate Change

one relationship at a time, citizens’ climate lobby focuses on bipartisan approach to reducing carbon emissions

This is a story about a group that is betting the farm on relationships: the relationships between constituents and their elected representatives in Congress, and the relationships among citizens in a democracy ...

How Can I Recycle That?

one woman’s mission: recycling items – old boots, a broken microwave, plastic bags – that would otherwise end up in a landfill

During this year’s spring cleaning, I hauled out all the things that I haven’t disposed of because I felt guilty about tossing them in the garbage: a microwave that caught on fire, old winter boots, a mountain ...