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St. Louis, the Region's Flagship City, Is Flagging for Lack of Competent Management May. 24, 2023
The signs are everywhere that St. Louis is a city in serious crisis. The trash can't get picked up. ... Read More
Instead of Giving Up on Recycling, St. Louisans Should Recommit to Doing It Right May. 17, 2023
Anyone who truly cares about the planet's future should take the time to get acquainted with the do'... Read More
It's a New Year -- Remember Mother Earth Needs Our Continual Support Jan. 21, 2023
TEENS: I've received many letters from teenagers who are interested in being good citizens and stewa... Read More
Should I Just Dismiss My Firefighter Dreams? Jul. 11, 2022
DR. WALLACE: I'm a shorter, skinny guy who has never been very athletic, but I've always dreamed of ... Read More
It Hardly Pays Anymore, But I'll Still Continue Doing It Mar. 16, 2022
DR. WALLACE: I'm a guy who is 16 and will turn 17 in April, and I'm very interested in recycling and... Read More
My Boyfriend Thinks Other Girls Are Pretty Nov. 19, 2021
DR. WALLACE: My boyfriend and I were talking about a girl we both know the other day, and he casuall... Read More
Mislabeling Plastic as Recyclable Defeats the Purpose and Damages the Planet Sep. 17, 2021
A bill passed last week by the California Legislature would ban manufacturers from putting the trian... Read More
Green Teens Nov. 14, 2020
DR. WALLACE: My school friends and I are really into recycling. We collect newspapers, plastic bottl... Read More
Planet Plastic: Is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Enough? Mar. 12, 2020
Dear Annie: I am not optimistic about the plastic pollution of our planet. I remember a time when pl... Read More
Recycling Our Ideas on Waste Mar. 25, 2019
Americans have settled into the false comfort of believing that, because they carefully separate the... Read More
9 More Super-Creative Ways to Stretch a Buck Oct. 24, 2018
Sometimes the best way to stretch a buck is to look in the most unlikely places. I'm a huge fan of t... Read More
Traumatic Past Remains Apr. 09, 2018
Dear Annie: I want to tell you my story. My father was an alcoholic wife-beater. My crib was in a co... Read More
Intolerance in the Stands and Kids Who Won't Recycle Nov. 19, 2016
Dear Family Coach: While watching my son's baseball game, I heard parents making disparaging comment... Read More
