Article: US states banned from exporting their trash to China are drowning in plastic

US states banned from exporting their trash to China are drowning in plastic

http://qz.com/117151/us-states-banned-from-exporting-their-trash-to-china-are-drowning-in-plastic/

So should I stop buying products that come packaged in plastic?   I thought I was doing the right thing by recycling.  Heck, last year my municipality made it mandatory on my monthly bill (I pay for recycling whether I utilize the service or not).

Article: The Collapse Of The Honeybee Industry Could Cost Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars

The Collapse Of The Honeybee Industry Could Cost Hundreds Of Billions Of Dollars

http://www.businessinsider.com/collapse-of-the-honeybee-industry-could-cost-hundreds-of-billions-of-dollars-2013-6

I saw an Einstein quote the other day related to this topic. Something about ‘without bees civilization as we know it would end in four years. Hmm.