With Valentine’s Day past us, maybe it’s time we rethink our relationship with plastics? Can I Have Your Digits? The United States both produces and uses a lot of plastic products.  We often think of single-use plastics like bottles, cups, plastic shopping bags, and drinking straws as being wasteful.  Maybe with a modest effort, we […]

The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma deliculata) was first identified in New Jersey in 2014, having traveled into the state from Pennsylvania.  Not really a fly at all, the insect is actually a plant hopper that originated in Asia. While some people find the insect attractive, others find it to be a bit creepy. But everyone is […]