Environment & Sustainability

Coverage of green innovations, and climate and environment issues and developments, especially those told by local voices and that offer solutions for community concerns.

Today, recycling or properly disposing of items is largely up to consumers. But that could change.

Ask an Environmentalist: Is there a way to make recycling easier?

A strategy designed to simplify the process is gaining traction. But it comes with a cost.

Latest in Environment & Sustainability
Many U.S. companies are left with no market for their recyclables.
How does trade with China affect recycling in Allen County?

The answer might not be as bad as you think.

Tirthak Saha, 26, is a Grid Modernization Engineer for I&M in Fort Wayne.
Meet the northeast Indiana immigrant on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for energy innovation

The nationally-awarded Tirthak Saha shares his passion for his vocation and the new place he calls home.

Single-stream recycling bins are picked up to be sorted at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).
Is your recycling really getting recycled?

The answer might be less about your curbside pickup and more about your personal practices.

Not all paper plates are created equal.
Washable or disposable dishes? The decision might be harder than you think

An environmentalist weighs in on ways to make the most sustainable choice for every occasion.

Save Maumee is a grassroots organization to give northeast Indiana's rivers a voice.
Allen County residents rally for rivers

Inside the Save Maumee Grassroots Organization that's preserving northeast Indiana's waterways.

Ask an Environmentalist: What’s your top recycling tip?

The answer is often met with a long pause followed by a slight look of disappointment.

Ask An Environmentalist is a new monthly feature on Input Fort Wayne.
Introducing: Ask an Environmentalist

The Allen County Department of Environmental Management answers your questions on green living.

NewsChannel 15 meteorologist Greg Shoup, center, talks with Ken and Carolyne Isch of Bluffton after a Feb. 22 presentation in Bluffton.
How will climate change affect Indiana farms?

Meteorologist Greg Shoup warns farmers about rising temperatures and extreme weather.

Resident Diana Talor shops at the 3 Rivers Food Co-op at 1612 Sherman Blvd.
Growing interest in a local food network

The regional fight to reverse the effects of Indiana's "get big, or get out" farming rhetoric.

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