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Trump admin to ditch environmental justice FOIA reg
Trump admin to ditch environmental justice FOIA reg News

Trump admin to ditch environmental justice FOIA reg

EPA is preparing to jettison one of its last vestiges of the Biden administration, a rule that sped up Freedom of Information Act requests for marginalized communities burdened with pollution. As part of President Donald Trump’s sweep of diversity programs across the federal government, the agency is planning to ax a provision added to FOIA regulations during the previous administration.
Morris Beegle
October 16, 2025
Top Marijuana Advocacy Group Urges Collaboration With Industry Amid Rise Of ‘Neo-Prohibitionist Movement’
Top Marijuana Advocacy Group Urges Collaboration With Industry Amid Rise Of ‘Neo-Prohibitionist Movement’ Article

Top Marijuana Advocacy Group Urges Collaboration With Industry Amid Rise Of ‘Neo-Prohibitionist Movement’

leading marijuana reform advocacy organization is circulating an open letter to the cannabis industry, stressing that the two pillars of the community “need each other” at a time when a “resurgent and well-funded neo-prohibitionist movement” is on the rise. “Neither industry nor advocacy will succeed alone,” the letter from Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) Executive Director Adam Smith says.
Morris Beegle
October 16, 2025
Ohio judge blocks DeWine’s ban on intoxicating hemp products for 14 days
Ohio judge blocks DeWine’s ban on intoxicating hemp products for 14 days News

Ohio judge blocks DeWine’s ban on intoxicating hemp products for 14 days

A Franklin County judge on Tuesday paused Gov. Mike DeWine’s public health emergency health order banning the sale of intoxicating hemp products for 14 days. Franklin County Common Pleas Court Judge Carl Aveni issued a temporary restraining order, which takes effect immediately, blocking an executive order DeWine issued last week, saying he is concerned that the governor is creating “new…
Morris Beegle
October 15, 2025
From Waste to Worth: How Circular Design Is Transforming the Bioeconomy
From Waste to Worth: How Circular Design Is Transforming the Bioeconomy Article

From Waste to Worth: How Circular Design Is Transforming the Bioeconomy

By: RootSource Media Staff, As the scale of global waste continues to mount, a quiet revolution is underway. Designers, entrepreneurs, and scientists are reimagining waste as raw material. In the emerging circular bioeconomy, biological residues and side streams once destined for landfills or incinerators are being transformed into compostable packaging, biomaterials, energy, and high-value chemicals. This shift from linear to…
Morris Beegle
October 14, 2025
Biodegradable Plastic Made from Bamboo Is Stronger and Easy to Recycle
Biodegradable Plastic Made from Bamboo Is Stronger and Easy to Recycle Article

Biodegradable Plastic Made from Bamboo Is Stronger and Easy to Recycle

GNN has reported previously on how versatile bamboo is for construction and craft, so it maybe shouldn’t be a surprise that researchers in China have found a way to turn this miracle plant into plastic. While many biodegradable materials have already been developed for replacing lighter, flexible plastic, durable or rigid plastic replacements are few. The kinds of plastic used…
Morris Beegle
October 13, 2025
Nestlé joins with the World Farmers’ Organisation for regenerative agriculture
Nestlé joins with the World Farmers’ Organisation for regenerative agriculture Article

Nestlé joins with the World Farmers’ Organisation for regenerative agriculture

Global food group Nestlé has partnered with the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO), in an ambitious move to improve supply chains, including within the dairy sector, writes Barston. According to the Swiss-headquartered business, it will advocate systems that promote fair policies and practical solutions including regenerative agriculture and help respond to climate change.
Morris Beegle
October 12, 2025
Hemp seed meal approved for laying hens, opening new market for U.S. farmers
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Hemp seed meal approved for laying hens, opening new market for U.S. farmers

The president of the Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) says approval of hemp seed meal for laying hens is the latest step in expanding markets for hemp growers. Andrew Bish says hemp grain brings many benefits to poultry. “Hemp seed meal versus corn, you’re going to see upwards of three times of protein per serving.”  He says, “Now, going to the…
Morris Beegle
October 11, 2025
Architecture lab’s work using mycelium featured in new installation in Old Main
Architecture lab’s work using mycelium featured in new installation in Old Main News

Architecture lab’s work using mycelium featured in new installation in Old Main

An acoustic wall that was designed and built using mycelium — the root of fungi — by a team of interdisciplinary researchers led by Benay Gürsoy, associate professor of architecture and director of the Form and Matter (ForMat) Lab in the College of Arts and Architecture’s Stuckeman School, now adorns a wall in Penn State Provost Fotis Sotiropoulos’ office in Old Main.
Morris Beegle
October 11, 2025
Victory Hemp Foods Sweeps Superpowers for Good Live Pitch Competition
Victory Hemp Foods Sweeps Superpowers for Good Live Pitch Competition News

Victory Hemp Foods Sweeps Superpowers for Good Live Pitch Competition

Victory Hemp Foods, led by founder and CEO Chad Rosen, captured both top honors at the Superpowers for Good Live Pitch—the Judges’ Choice award and the SuperCrowd audience choice award. The dual win signals strong conviction from both professional investors and the live audience in a competitive field of four presenting companies, all delivering compelling, impact-driven cases for growth.
Morris Beegle
October 10, 2025