Tempe group turns old ASU vinyl banners into tote bags
ASU's Zero Waste department partnered with the Centers for Habilitation to turn non-degradable plastic banners into tote bags.
200 protesters march at Arizona Capitol to oppose shutdown of Navajo Generating Station
A march took place Tuesday to protest shutting down the Navajo Generating Station.
Trash talk: Sustainability more than just word to Phoenix Open
The Waste Management Phoenix Open takes its trash talk seriously. Its goal of zero waste takes time and energy but officials believe its worth it. The tournament has been honored because of it.
Phoenix recycling officials: Plastic bags contribute to lost time worth about $1 million
Officials estimate they lose about $1 million a year in lost time at their recycling plants because of improper recycling, mostly because of plastic bags.
As monsoon storms grow stronger, county works to keep trails safe for park visitors
As researchers predict monsoons to grow more powerful, Maricopa County parks may face increased erosion from runoff.
Tribes say ‘no thanks’ to plan for scaled-back Bears Ears monument
WASHINGTON - Leaders of five tribes, including the Navajo and Hopi, accused lawmakers of "cherry-picking" tribal members to support an 85 percent reduction in the Bears Ears monuments, and said proposed tribal management of the new monument would be in name only.
In Mexico, loving the mountains to death
LA SIERRA GORDA, Queretaro, Mexico – The Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve covers nearly 1 million acres that shelter 2,200 species of plants and animals, but ever-increasing numbers of people who come to visit can pose a major threat if not regulated carefully, activists worry.
Millions of Americans turn to bottled water, but is it safer than tap?
Bottled water has become the No. 1 beverage choice in the U.S., but most bottled water is either spring water or purified tap water.
Arizona rancher on Mexico border uses science to breed sustainable cattle
Nogales, AZ cattle rancher Dean Fish bases his business practices on a three-legged stool of sustainability "to produce a safe, wholesome, tasty, nutritious product that’s going to go on America’s dinner plate."
Tree thinning tackles Ponderosa pines to lessen Coconino wildfire danger
PHOENIX - After a season marked by catastrophic wildfires in the West, government forestry and conservation leaders in Arizona have accelerated a tree-thinning program in the Coconino National Forest.
An Arizona dairy woman grows appreciation for female farmers
BUCKEYE — Sine Kerr cultivated her love for farming as a girl in rural Buckeye, participating in her local 4-H group and playing at friends’ houses whose families had farms and ranches.
Progress on new binational drought plan in Colorado basin slow going
WASHINGTON - States, federal and Mexican officials hailed a binational agreement this fall that they said could lead to a radical shift in how the region prepares for and responds to drought.
