environment

Did you know about edible utensils?

Cigarette butts have a major impact on the environment and it is a problem.

Twice a year, Lafayette Consolidated Government puts on a Household Hazardous Waste Day. This allows residents a way to properly dispose their household chemicals.

The name should connect the vessel to the Gulf of Mexico and the research that is being done on board.

The need for more eco-friendly beverage containers may soon make the go-cup a thing of the past.

Twice a year, Lafayette Consolidated Government puts on a Household Hazardous Waste Day. This allows residents a way to properly dispose their household chemicals.

These frogs can grow as big as your hand.Simply touching them creates a burning sensation on your skin.

Twice a year, Lafayette Consolidated Government puts on a Household Hazardous Waste Day. This allows residents a way to properly dispose their household chemicals.

Baton Rouge man Marcus Ciko, also known as the "Bead Man", has an idea that could revolutionize the way we Mardi Gras.

What's been happening in Flint, Michigan is an absolute tragedy. Children and citizens suffering from lead poisoning and who knows what other health risks is heartbreaking. How sure are we that something like this won't happen here? As I just learned, there's reportedly a potential environmental disaster right below our feet.

The Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico is significantly larger this year than it has been in previous years.

"Solar Roadways" are just what you think they are...roads made out of solar panels that collect the power of the sun to be used as energy. But, wait...that's only a FRACTION of what these things can do for us.

Problem with pizza? There are a few but this environmentally friendly box design has taken care of most of them. This is a great idea.

Eating a charbroiled burger is better for your heart, but according to new research from the University of California Riverside, that charbroiled goodness comes at the expense of the ozone layer—big time. Researchers say that is because commercial charbroilers and countertop grills produce more than double the grease, smoke, heat, water vapor and combustion products than even a diesel truck does.

Discarded cigarette butts may seem disgusting, but they’re actually worth cash — they’re now being recycled into things like plastic pallets, guitar picks and even jewelry.

So many issues and problems are circling around us right now that the environment can fall pretty low on the list of our priorities. Heck, making sure we have clean socks on everyday is a more pressing environmental priority.

For centuries the tried and true recipes and flavors of South Louisiana and the Cajun and Creole cultures have mixed and mingled in the black iron pot. Who knew while we were creating all of these delicious treats we were also using one of if not the most eco-friendly cooking pot known to man.

  Could the next big oil boom in Louisiana be right beneath your feet? If you are in the northern listening area of 97.3 The Dawg, I suggest you be very wary of anyone wanting to secure mineral rights on your property in the very near future. What is the source of this whispered buzz being spoken about in lunch meetings and conversations?  7-BILLION BARRELS of oil and natural gas that can be pumpe

There are always articles about how you can become a better person for yourself..but what about all the people and the environment too!  These are just a few easy things that we all can do to better ourselves, the people around us, and the environment.