Wisconsin still going green during COVID-19 pandemic, giving sustainability advocates hope for future


Wisconsin still going green during COVID-19 pandemic, giving sustainability advocates hope for future


A Green Bay-area herbal store has seen an uptick in customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it`s not alone in Wisconsin.

"People seem to be much more interested in natural things in general," owner Heather Herdman said...

..."The need to educate residents on recycling or compost didn`t stop. In fact, it probably only increased," Goetsch said.

Consumer relationships to sustainability are morphing. On one hand, people are focusing on biking and gardening, and they`re commuting less. On the other hand, use of single-use plastic is on the rise out of necessity for public health. Stores, coffee shops and restaurants have had to temporarily ban reusable bags and containers....

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Ken Notes: We have a governor who should understand the value of education an bring this expertise to the citizens to address any number of issues. Instead he is in the partisan trenches fighting a battle he does not need to fight. We need to highlight the values of environmental efforts rather than to ask for mandates and and control...

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