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This morning we featured an article about the ongoing fight against plastic bags. Sadly, these little nature-chokers still tend to be handed out thoughtlessly with every small purchase. Often, entire landscapes will be littered with plastic bags, making for an eyesore that will take centuries to biodegrade.
Some artists, meanwhile, have seized upon the familiarity of [...]

The other day we were biking down a windy street and saw the prettiest thing: a swirling, spinning cluster of little off-white petals dancing in the street and up into the sky. Then we realized that it’s winter and there shouldn’t be any petals around. They were styrofoam packing chips, and we suddenly felt very [...]