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Food Systems
How to Use Up the Food in your Fridge: Old Lettuce, Sour Milk, and Everything In Between
Jun 7th, 2024 | By Chelsea Graham
All too often people are too quick to toss foods that could still be eaten - these tips and recipes will help you keep sub-par produce and old dairy out of the trash.
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Food Systems, Eco-Living
Cultivating Community, Resilience, and a Sustainable Future Through Urban Gardens
May 24th, 2024 | By Alex Bandea
From seed bombs to rooftop havens, urban gardens are sprouting up and transforming cities into greener, more vibrant places
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Transportation
Traffic calming makes streets safer and more enjoyable in Milwaukee and beyond
May 17th, 2024 | By Chelsea Graham
Speed humps, traffic circles, narrowed roadways, and more can reduce cars’ speeds, prevent collisions, and make cities more attractive and walkable.
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Food system
Companion Planting for More Fruitful and Sustainable At-Home Food Production
May 1st, 2024 | By Chelsea Graham
Companion plants can make your veggie garden more sustainable and your food more plentiful by attracting beneficial insects, preventing pests, and more.
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Transportation
America’s green manufacturing boom, from EV batteries to solar panel production, isn’t powered by renewable energy − yet
Apr 26th, 2024 | By James Morton Turner
Challenges and opportunities ahead for the U.S. as clean energy technologies scale up.
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Transportation
How Micro-Mobility Can Benefit Everyone, Not Just City Dwellers
Apr 25th, 2024 | By Alex Bandea
With the right infrastructure and innovation, micro-mobility can reduce car dependency and foster community in suburban and rural areas.
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Food Systems
The Hidden Impact of In-Sink Garbage Disposals
Apr 12th, 2024 | By Alex Bandea
Use the Food Rescue Locator to find places that help keep food from going to the garbage and get it to people in need.
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Food Systems
Find a Food Rescue to Help Feed Hungry People while Preventing Food Waste
Mar 28th, 2024 | By Chelsea Graham
Use the Food Rescue Locator to find places that help keep food from going to the garbage and get it to people in need.
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Transportation
EPAs new auto emissions standard will speed the transition to cleaner cars, while also addressing consumer and industry concerns
Mar 28th, 2024 | By Alan Jenn
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released strict new emissions limits that will essentially require automakers to make a substantial pivot toward electrification.
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