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Suffolk County Tackles Single-Use Plastic
A proposed fifth bill in a series of single-use plastic bills was laid on the table at a Suffolk County legislature public hearing, Tuesday March 5, that would require vendors to implement sustainable packing measures. This bill would require businesses to transition from plastic materials, like styrofoam peanuts and bubble wrap, to paper or cardboard…
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Long Island Hemp and CBD Businesses Face Potential Cannabis Ban
By Katherine Hoey and August Fei. Originally on The Osprey. Open Minded Organics Farms opened its apothecary store’s doors on March 1st in Sag Harbor, but a looming cannabis ban threatens to remove a multitude of products from its shelves. One of the two hemp farms on Long Island, Open Minded Organics expanded its produce…
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Suffolk Schools Outdated Vaping Policies go up in Smoke as Epidemic Spreads Across Long Island
By Katherine Hoey and Erika Peters. Originally on The Osprey. Two more Suffolk County school districts are expected to join a new program by the end of February and early March alongside the county’s Department of Health to rethink how students are educated and reprimanded regarding vaping. The “Vape Out” program, which includes community and parent…
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The Wonders Of New York’s Metro Reptile Expo
Photos and article by Katherine Hoey. Originally in The Stony Brook Press It was a wet Sunday afternoon, and the parking lot outside the Westchester County Center was nearly full. Fog cut off the tips of the buildings. Groups of people of all ages and backgrounds were returning to their cars, carrying glass tanks of…
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