Local upstart, Environite, crafts a “green” plan
A Camano Island company looking for a creative solution to post-consumer waste has created environmentally conscious countertops.
Founded last fall, Environte uses discarded glass, particularly wine and beer bottles, to create “sustainable” and affordable synthetic surfaces that are durable, impervious to stains and discoloration, and, in the end, recyclable again. Full Story
Remove weeds without poison
Dear EarthTalk: I pruned
back an overgrown bush in
my back yard last fall and
now the soil around it is covered
in dandelions and other
weeds. Is there any way to get
rid of these weeds without resorting
to RoundUp and other
chemical herbicides? Full Story
Be aware of hemlock plants
Poisonous plants result in medical emergencies
Already this year, four cases of human ingestion of or exposure to poison hemlock have resulted in emergencies, with one death of an adult recently.
Poison hemlock can be mistaken for many edible and ornamental members of the carrot family such as parsley, sweet cicely, parsnip, wild carrot and anise. They all have similar-looking flowers, leaves and seeds. Full Story
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