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Ky. has one of the nation’s best environmental education programs
There’s a lot of environmental news I could write about today. I could write about how broken and ... Read more
Author: Amanda Wheeler - Page 2 | The Advocate-Messenger
Amanda Wheeler is the children and teen services librarian at the Lincoln County Public Library. She has a master's in zoology education from the University of Miami and has taught as an educator at the Cincinnati Zoo.
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All trash is bad trash when it’s thrown out your window
I love driving down the road and watching for hawks. It’s always amazing to me how many you ... Read more
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Paper can still be recycled in some central Kentucky communities
To recycle paper or not to recycle paper — that is the question. I’m sure you have heard ... Read more
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Anyway you pop it, balloons are bad news
Balloons are awful. I said it, and I’ll say it again — balloons are awful. Yes, balloons are ... Read more
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Let’s save the planet imperfectly together
I’ve been writing about a lot of sad topics recently, so I decided to start focusing more on ... Read more
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Counting down nature’s toughest moms
Being a mom is hard enough when you are human. Depending on what species you are, it can ... Read more
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We are out of time for delays on environmental fixes
We don’t have time for this. We live in such a disposable society and we are piling up ... Read more
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Don’t lose sight of the garbage patch for the straws
The trendy way to stop using plastic right now is by avoiding plastic straws. As someone who owns ... Read more
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Earth Day reminder: Experience nature so you value it
Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. It’s a time when a lot of people are ... Read more
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Plastic proliferation in the produce aisle is a real problem
We often hear about how junk food is cheaper than foods that are good for you and how ... Read more
