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Greener jet fuel a positive environmental step
I love everything about flying, except the carbon emissions. Depending on many variables — including the type of airplane, vehicle, distance traveled and number of ...
Amanda Wheeler, Author at The Advocate-Messenger - Page 4 of 9
Amanda Wheeler is the children and teen services librarian at the Lincoln County Public Library. She has a master's in zoology education from the University of Miami and has taught as an educator at the Cincinnati Zoo.
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You can discover eco-friendly options almost anywhere
A lot of times, I find targeted ads on Facebook and websites to be annoying and invasive. However I have recently found two really cool ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Wednesday, October 10, 2018 6:59 am
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Ways to tell a good zoo from a bad one
As an animal lover, I enjoy seeing animals and learning about them. I think it’s a lot of fun to take a trip to the ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Wednesday, October 3, 2018 6:04 am
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Six common animal misconceptions dispelled
I always like to learn new things. It’s not because I like being wrong; in fact, it’s the opposite. I hate being wrong and giving ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Wednesday, September 26, 2018 6:36 am
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Monarchs’ amazing migration depends on milkweed
The official start of fall is still a little while away, but the Monarch butterflies have already begun their amazing migration. Millions of monarch butterflies ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Wednesday, September 5, 2018 6:08 am
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Reducing and reusing are better options than recycling
Recycling is not the answer to our environmental problems. I know I talk a lot about recycling, and I love recycling. Don’t get me wrong ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Tuesday, August 28, 2018 6:33 am
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Going Green: Lawns make little sense from environmental perspective
Nowhere in nature can you find a naturally occurring patch of green grass perfectly trimmed and weed-free. It takes continual work to maintain such an ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 6:04 am
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Food waste is a big problem, but you can do something about it
Food waste in the United States is a major issue. But it’s not being ignored. I was happy to learn that the U.S.Department of Agriculture ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Monday, July 30, 2018 2:46 pm
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Go green by going old-school with milk and more
This week, I was talking to someone about how as a society we have gone away from many practices that were good for the environment. ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Monday, July 23, 2018 7:36 am
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Going Green: Plastic bans can be good if we do them right
Momentum is finally building all over the place for getting rid of plastic straws. There have been efforts for years to educate people around the ...
