After the U.S. Forest Service unveiled a proposal last month to give Montana's lumber industry a “predictable” timber supply from three national forests, questions about the agency's plan to incorporate an 82-year-old law into a modern forest-management framework abounded.
It's seed-starting and planting season, and that means it's likely buying season. This year, consider not only the gardening gear and plants you bring home, but also whether they're made of, contained in or wrapped in plastic.