Environment

As Millcreek Township, in northwest Pennsylvania, moves forward with the attempted sale of the Erie Golf Club property, located on Old Zuck Road, there’s an approximately 40-acre section of concern. Potential bidders on the property are being informed about the property’s history, but many Millcreek residents have no idea that it was once a dump…

A verdant legacy lies above Lake Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania. That is Zuck Park, located in Millcreek Township, adjacent to the city of Erie.

I like movies. I like to watch them, research them, and share them. A couple of years ago I responded to a Tweet from DVD Netflix asking if I was interested in partnering with them in their new “director” program for movie fanatics. I considered the gesture an honor, and I feel fortunate to be involved in…

The small whisper at Standing Rock in North Dakota and South Dakota, has become an alarm as conflicts between protestors and government officials continue to intensify. The matter at hand is complicated, with passionate arguments being made on both sides. We need oil. But at what cost? Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, joined…

If I’m away from home and forget my reusable water bottle, apparently, I shouldn’t be able to buy a recyclable bottle of water, because there are too many bottles in landfills. It’s just fine to buy a plastic bottle of soda, though. But, what if I don’t care to put that fizzy junk in my…

The May 2015 Motorist from AAA contains an article on car batteries and the “electrifying developments” that are taking place in the automotive-battery industry. Here are seven bits of info about car batteries you might be interested in knowing. There you have it. Seven bits of information about car batteries. If you’d like to know more about AGM batteries,…

Ever go at your yard with gusto and create an overwhelming mound of twigs and leaves? If you want to get rid of that debris with your weekly trash pick-up in Millcreek Township (Pennsylvania), you have to bundle the sticks neatly in four-foot long parcels, and you must place all of your leaves in large,…

A couple of days ago, I shared my experience at the composting workshop with you. The workshop didn’t just cover composting, though. We also learned about a program called RecyclErie that every area business should look into. It’s free, and it can help reduce trash-hauling expenses for businesses, including restaurants. Did you know that 80% of the trash generated…

Composting is actually not cool. It is warm when done right, but you get what I mean. Did you know that two-thirds of everything we throw away is compostable? That’s what Don Blakesley, Erie County Recycling Coordinator, says. In Erie County (Pennsylvania) today, on average, each person generates 3,400 lbs. of trash per year. Want…

After being teased with a few days of almost-springlike weather, the snow found us again on the evening of the last Erie Ambassador Program session. When we climbed the steps to the Richard S. Wasielewski Water Treatment Plant, a few flakes of snow were falling from the twilight sky, and by the time we exited, a blanket of…