Environment
Environment
Minnesota. The name says it all: the land of sky blue waters. The place where prairies, forests, rivers, lakes, and valleys create a stunning tapestry on the land. A place where legend has a foothold in Paul Bunyan and Babe, the Blue Ox. Where we describe the geography in an almost mythical manner: the North Woods, Lake Superior, the Mighty Mississippi, Red River Valley, Buffalo Ridge. This is our state.
Some four million of us live here on eighty-seven thousand square miles of forests and farms, cities and towns, parklands and lakes.
Waste? What’s the Problem?
The Science of Green
Invasive Species: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Species that have been introduced or moved, by human activities to a location where they do not naturally occur are termed "exotic," "nonnative," "alien," and "nonindigenous." Conversely, "native" describes a species living in an area where it is found naturally.
What problems do invasive species cause?
Helping our Bee Pollinators
Entice Bees to your own Garden
Use local native plants or heirloom varieties of cultivated forms.
Choose several colors of flowers.
Plant in clumps.
Include flowers of different shapes.
Have a diversity of plants flowering all season.
How Curbside Composting Can Help Get us to Zero Waste
Although you may recycle everything you can, your trash may be far from empty. Recycling is a powerful way to protect our environment and conserve resources, but it does not prevent waste entirely. By composting, you can eliminate another 25% of what's currently in your trash. When you recycle and compost, you begin to see what's left in your trash can, and it becomes easier to make different choices to eliminate waste altogether.
Boundary Waters Canoe Area at Risk
Pack and Eat a No Waste Lunch
Pack a No Waste Lunch
A “no-waste lunch” is a meal that does not end up in the trash. You can buy food items in bulk, then put them in reusable containers to carry to school or work. Packing your food in reusables is typically less expensive and creates less waste than buying food that comes in disposable containers.
The Chemicals in All of Us
You may be surprised to learn that you have hundreds of toxic chemicals in your body. What’s even more surprising is the fact that these chemicals come from products you use every day. Here are just a few examples of harmful chemicals found in everyday products: vinyl baby chew toys and cosmetics that may contain phthalates; bisphenol-A (BPA) in baby bottles and sport water bottles; lead in children’s vinyl bibs and raincoats; and toxic flame retardants in furniture and electronic equipment.
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