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Raising Garden Expertise in Milwaukee:
Your Group Can Help!
Now your group can offer classes in Basic Gardening, taught by some of the most experienced Urban Farmers in Milwaukee! Gretchen Mead of the Victory Garden Initiative has teame |
May 6th, 2012
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( Columns / Ask the Ecologist ) Currents OnLine:
Q: What is the difference between an ecosystem, biomass, and habitat?
May 8th, 2009
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( Columns / Health Matters ) Health Matters:
WEB ONLY STORY
Fueling Young Minds
By Emily DeLeo
Summertime brings sunny days, music festivals and free summer meals for kids! Once again, Hunger Task Force’s Fueling Young Minds program is providing free meals at loc
July 1st, 2008
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( Columns / Ask the Ecologist )
READ IT HERE • WEB ONLY ARTICLE
Q: I’ve read about the chemical Bisphenol A being in some types of plastic. Is Bisphenol A hazardous to our health? What plastics should we avoid? Is this chemical still being put in plastics?&n
July 1st, 2008
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Q: I heard that walking behind a lawn mower for an hour is like hanging your head behind your car tailpipe for 100 miles. Could this be true? - Nick
A: According to the California Air Resources Board (CARB), 2006 lawn mower engines contribute
April 30th, 2008
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( Columns / Garden of the Month )
It may not be Florida, but for green-deprived Riverwesters at this time of the year, the next best thing to going south is to visit Kellner’s Greenhouses, the Garden of the Month for March.
March 25th, 2008
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( Columns / Health Matters )
Many local food pantries have been seeing a steady stream of people looking for food. Oftentimes these individuals are not only hungry, but are facing other challenges related to poverty, such as being uninsured. When you have no health insurance a
March 20th, 2008
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Q: Sometimes my dog’s poop gets lost in the snow before I can pick it up – especially when there are several feet of snow in the yard or next to the sidewalk. Is it OK to let this biodegrade into the grass when the snow melts?
March 20th, 2008
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( Columns / Health Matters )
Milwaukee is a city with great diversity. The many differences among its residents make for a unique blend of culture, race, age and socioeconomic status that sets this city apart. Trying to understand the health needs of such a diverse population
February 1st, 2008
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( Columns / Ask the Ecologist )
Q: You wrote about compact fluorescents previously, but what about the big, long fluorescent lightbulbs? Can we recycle those at our local hazardous waste drop off too?
February 1st, 2008
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( Columns / Ask the Ecologist )
Q:Can I keep adding to my compost pile over the winter? Will food keep biodegrading in the cold?
January 6th, 2008
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( Columns / Ask the Ecologist ) Q:
Are free range turkeys bad for the environment?
December 11th, 2007
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Q: There are so many ways that I use electricity or burn oil or gas every day. Can you suggest changes to my energy use that will have the most impact?
November 5th, 2007
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( Columns / Ask the Ecologist )
Q: Is it legal to compost in the City?
A: It sure is. But some restrictions apply. There is, in fact, a City ordinance for composting. It states that uncooked vegetables cannot be mixed into the pile unless you take a class at
October 1st, 2007
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Q: I am getting a new computer for the new school year. Is it OK to throw away my old computer and other computer accessories?
A: Absolutely not. Computers, computer accessories, and other electronics have loads of heavy metals, gases and othe
September 1st, 2007
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