Whether it is straws, coffee cups or candy wrappers, the trash we create adds up. The average American produces 4.4 pounds of waste each day, equating to 1,606 pounds a year, according to a 2013 Environmental Protection Agency report. Rob Greenfield, environmental activist, illustrated this statistic by strapping every piece of trash he used onto his body and carrying it ... Read More »
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Stevens Point Co-op Rejects Possibility of New Statewide Bill
A change in legislature may affect cooperative members statewide. The Senate Bill 281, Assembly Bill 353, allows for cooperatives, also known as co-ops, to make changes to their bylaws that were once seen as illegal. According to the Wisconsin Farmers Union, the changes would have about 20 percent of co-op board members be replaced by investors or other outsiders. Members ... Read More »
Stevens Point Co-Op Now Managed By Members
The Stevens Point Area Co-Op is under the new management of co-op members. The co-op is a local cooperative style grocery store with a mission of providing high-quality foods for its members at the lowest price possible. Membership entails a 15 percent discount and is available to the public for $40 per household per year. Melissa Haack, collective manager at the ... Read More »