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environmental footprint

OP-ED: A Big Pawprint—The Environmental Impact of Pet Food

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 1, 2017 0

by Cailin Heinze Pet food is an industry worth nearly US$25 billion in the United States. Owners make decisions about what to feed their pets based on marketing, personal beliefs and pet preference. And as with human nutrition, it can be…

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CULTURE VULTURE: Do We Have to Give Up Books for the Good of the Planet?

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 28, 2014 0

By Linda Sharp SEVERAL YEARS AGO I received an iPad through my then employer and immediately proceeded to nearly bankrupt myself purchasing e-books. The fact that I was just one quick password entry away from anything I wanted to read…