Green Junction The vast majority (92%) of professional football players prefer natural grass to artificial turf. This summer in the United States, 11 National Football League (NFL) stadiums have hosted the World Cup soccer games. In eight of the stadiums, artificial turf was replaced with natural grass, since this is a requirement of the Federation... Continue Reading →

Green Junction The connection between pollution and disease is often complex and takes time to establish. Cigarette smoke was associated with heart disease in the 1950s, but the public messaging of the health problems lagged. When more scientific evidence was compiled linking cigarette smoke pollutants to lung cancer and chronic bronchitis, a Surgeon General report... Continue Reading →

Green Junction In the late 1950s, plastic films began to replace paper and other natural-based materials in agriculture and landscaping. Mostly classified as mulch, these materials are applied directly on soils for different purposes: protection of seedlings and young plants, reduction of soil moisture, control of weed growth, and prevention of soil erosion. For many... Continue Reading →

We recently had the privilege of viewing the coast of Alaska and witnessing a glacier and its evident decline in size. Dawes Glacier, near Juneau, is an awesome site, but also a clear indicator of our changing climate. The international assembly of people on the cruise ship was united in its awe of the glacier.... Continue Reading →

Green Junction Between 2000 and 2010, electricity consumption in the United States slowed, largely due to increased efficiency—light bulbs, appliances, etc. For example, incandescent bulbs once accounted for the most electricity use before 2000. By 2018, they had slipped to 6th place, behind heating, cooling, and appliances, due to the emergence of efficient LED light... Continue Reading →

Green Junction Quality of life and modernization depend on adequate water sources. In Corpus Christi, Texas, the city’s half-million residents and industries are facing a looming water supply depletion. Industrial users, mostly in the energy/petrochemical industries, that rely on water for cooling systems and steam generation, consume as much as 70 to 80 percent of... Continue Reading →