Since 1970, I'm Amy Berrio.
Happy plastic-free July, the global movement meant to help people reduce their plastic waste, is starting to catch on in Wisconsin.
The challenge to go a whole month without single-use plastics.
And it might help protect your health.
Micro and nano plastics have been found throughout the human body, including in the human nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems.
Canadian oil giant Enbridge ordered
to remove a porta-potty it placed on a Wisconsin wetland.
The company is trenching and blasting its way across forests in the north woods to lay sections of its new Line 5 oil pipeline as a lawsuit against the line is ongoing.
The order came from the DNR in May.
Last week, the company had to clean up a drilling fluid spill in a separate wetland.
For a deep dive into Wisconsin's most pressing environmental issues, check out the Defender Podcast at CleanWisconsin.org or wherever you get your podcasts.
It's the Eco Minute, powered by Clean Wisconsin, your environmental voice.
Since 1970, I'm Amy Berrio.
Happy plastic-free July, the global movement meant to help people reduce their plastic waste, is starting to catch on in Wisconsin.
The challenge?
To go a whole month without single-use plastics.
And it might help protect your health.
Micro and nano plastics have been found throughout the human body, including in the human nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems.
Canadian oil giant Enbridge Or...
to remove a porta-potty it placed on a Wisconsin wetland.
The company is trenching and blasting its way across forests in the north woods to lay sections of its new Line 5 oil pipeline as a lawsuit against the line is ongoing.
The order came from the DNR in May.
Last week, the company had to clean up a drilling fluid spill in a separate wetland.
For a deep dive into Wisconsin's most pressing environmental issues, check out the Defender Podcast at CleanWisconsin.org or wherever you get your podcasts.
