“We’re on a mission to bring veterans and employers together,” said Robyn Grable, founder and CEO of VeteransAscend, a new online program that matches veterans with employers based on skills. According to Grable, her company has translated every occupation from the five branches of the military into a list of skills. Employers create job profiles, […]

A novel “floating pipe” to recover plastic from the ocean has just arrived on its maiden voyage to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Run by Dutch start-up Ocean Cleanup, the scheme involves a 600m-long floating pipe connected to a net, which herds plastic into place before it is gathered and taken to shore by specialist boats. […]

For his lifetime of service to the United States and to God, William Yorton of Canastota was named the 2018 Madison County Veteran of the Year. “I feel very humbled and honored,” Yorton said as he accepted the award from the Madison County War Veterans Memorial Committee Saturday evening. “As I look at everyone here, […]

The anti-plastic revolution is in full swing: Bans on plastic straws and bags are taking effect around the world, and major companies are starting to switch over to plant-based plastics. But as more and more plastics continue to pop up on the market, there’s one big thing we all need to keep in mind: Not […]

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Thursday that veteran homelessness is declining statewide and nationwide, according to the annual Point-in-Time count, a single-day census of the homeless population. However, the number of homeless veterans tallied in Clark County during the most recent count, in January, was 37, seven more than in 2017. […]

Creed Piel, an Army and Navy veteran, and his family moved into their new home in Fayetteville on Saturday. The home was built and given to the Piel’s mortgage-free by the non-profit Building Homes for Heroes. The organization works across the country to support men and women who were injured while serving the country during […]

Made from plastic bottles, these easy to assemble herb planters will form a self-watering garden in your home. WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Marker Sturdy 1-liter plastic bottles with caps Utility knife Scissors Label remover or vegetable oil Potting soil Herb seedlings HOW: 1. For each planter, mark a line 5 inches from the bottle’s base. […]

There are a lot of options out there for apartment dwellers who want to compost, and like most things it’s not as simple as one style fits all. It’s about finding what works best for you. Try something! And if it doesn’t work for you… try something else! This is an easy indoor compost option […]

Sometimes it can be easy to gloss over environmental news, especially when you feel oversaturated by depressing statistics. Well, here’s some news that we can be really excited about: More than 250 of the world’s largest organizations including PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, SC Johnson, and H&M have just signed the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The commitment […]

Manatee County’s 35,000 veterans have an opportunity to anonymously participate in a first-of-its-kind study of their well being by the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. An online survey recently went live, seeking information on veterans’ physical and mental health, employment history, relationships and lifestyle. Vets will also be able to participate in study at Manatee […]