“Staying Green” for the Holidays Don’t let Christmas trees get sent to landfills where they can contribute to dangerous methane gas emissions! Treecycle and turn them into compost or wood chips for mulch. (Source: Flickr user katielehart) By Barbara Pualani The winter holiday season is one of the best...
This Week in EPA Science
This Week in EPA Science By Kacey Fitzpatrick Before you head off to a galaxy far, far away, check out some of the science that’s happening here on earth. Here’s what we’re highlighting this week. Air Quality MonitoringEPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grantee Christine Kendrick helped establish an air...
Will Aquaponic Gardening Help Solve Food Insecurity in the Future?
Will Aquaponic Gardening Help Solve Food Insecurity in the Future? By Emily Nusz EPA brings in students every summer to work, learn practical environmental skills, and enhance their educational experience through our Pathways Intern Program. The Big Blue Thread has been proud to feature several blogs written by these interns,...