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Experts debate solutions to the single-use plastics crisis from bioplastics to improved recycling

Experts debate solutions to the single-use plastics crisis from bioplastics to improved recycling

by Khadija Ahmed and Kunjal Bastola | Oct 26, 2023 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON – “I’ll show you what I dug out of one [camel] skeleton,” said marine scientist Marcus Eriksen as he unearthed a roughly 40-pound mass that he estimated held 2,000 plastic bags.  Eriksen’s display came as he and other experts testified on potential...
Senators and industry leaders debate national bottle bill idea

Senators and industry leaders debate national bottle bill idea

by Khadija Ahmed | Sep 29, 2023 | Environment, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON – Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) led a subcommittee hearing on Thursday that explored the need for a national policy on deposit return for beverage containers to help decrease packaging waste, such as plastic. “More and more, it makes that blue bin in my...

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Medill on the Hill teamed up with Northwestern News Network in Evanston to produce a package of stories covering President Barack Obama's seventh and final State of the Union address. The two newsrooms collaborated across time zones to produce a three-hour broadcast and more than a dozen print and digital reports. Check out our broadcast here.

 

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In a series of investigative reports, Medill on the Hill reporters uncovered threats to privacy and security in the digital age ranging from the safety of your online campaign donations to how computer hacking could impact food safety.

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