The first thing to know is that cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world, with more than 4.5 trillion discarded annually across the globe. The second thing to know is that cigarette butts do not biodegrade and they are not recyclable.…
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This free annual event dedicated to fostering environmental awareness and community engagement among residents of Otsego County will be held on Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Milford Central School. OCCA’s Drive-Through-Drop-Off Recycling Event is also free and open to all, organizers said.…
This new group provides any community member who wants to positively influence potential environmental policy changes—such as new legislation around recycling, clean energy, resource management, and environmental stewardship—with a group that helps keep them informed while suggesting direct calls to action.…
Maple syrup production can play a vital role in bird conservation through sustainable forestry practices, by creating and maintaining healthy habitats and providing critical breeding and foraging grounds for many bird species.…
A showing of the film "Black Barbie," the Master Gardener Volunteers' winter sowing workshop and a host of activities planned by the Otsego County Conservation Association are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Armed with a strong commitment to make a difference and a more-than-healthy dose of sarcastic wit, Rich never shied away from doing the work, keeping to the schedule and inspiring others to greatness in all his endeavors. He was the first one to call you out on a not-fully-fleshed-out idea and make you think it through until you landed on the changes that made it make sense.…
The Otsego County Conservation Association will host its annual Earth Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at Milford Central School.…
There's lots going on between now and next Thursday, from a historic window restoration and repair workshop at Earth Festival to a presentation in Fly Creek by David Wightman to Glimmer Globe Theatre's Saturday "Write Out Loud" performance. And much more!…
Today, research shows that our bird populations have declined by 2.9 billion birds between 1970 and 2018. The impacts expected in the future as a result of climate change pose a dire risk to many of our most common birds. We need to protect birds at home and also in the places where they winter, as well as important stopover sites in other countries along their flyways.…
The Earth Day Science Fair gives participating students a chance to research any topic in environmental science or earth science that they wish to learn about in detail, organizers said in a press release.…