Posts Categorized: Environment

DawgTree LLC Offers Effective Tree Protection from Urinating Dogs

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One newly released, patent-pending device protects trees from dogs who attempt to urinate on them. Aside from being annoying, urinating dogs can actually cause irreparable damage to trees. The DawgTree Pee Guard is a new horticulture and pet product that effectively stops dogs from urinating on trees, thereby protecting trees from damage. When a tree… Read more »

Haereticus Environmental Laboratory: Plastic Bags are Poisonous to Fish

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Plastic bags can be poisonous.   A scientific study published by researchers at Haereticus Environmental Laboratory and the University of Maine shows that a chemical in plastic bags made to U.S. FDA food-grade specifications can leach from the bag into seawater at such high concentrations that it can be deadly to fish.  This chemical, called nonylphenol,… Read more »

ISEIF funds new projects to engage consumers about smart grid and home energy management technology

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Today the Illinois Science and Energy Innovation Foundation (ISEIF) announced a new cohort of grantees. This marks the fourth cohort that has been funded through the foundation for the purpose of educating and readying consumers to reap the benefits of the smart electric grid, including engagement of energy usage data monitoring, smart energy management technology,… Read more »

MARCO Applauds Fishery Council Move to Protect Deep Sea Corals

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The Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) applauds the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC) on their recent approval of an amendment to protect deep sea corals from the impacts of fishing gear in the Mid-Atlantic. If approved by the Secretary of Commerce, the amendment will create “deep sea coral protection zones” in areas where… Read more »