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While the tree may be handsome and provide shade in the summer heat, it is also highly invasive in urban, agricultural and forested regions and can create environmental impacts by blocking out other plants, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture Plant Pest Risk Assessment. “Its an alley cat tree; it can stand pollution, and drought. Its quite successful in all kinds of environments,” said Patrick Breen, an emeritus appointment at Oregon State University. Though it can be fo...

Coles commits to no more plastic collectibles in sustainable campaign July 23, 2021 8:53 Coles has reaffirmed its commitment to becoming Australia’s most sustainable supermarket, with a campaign commencing on Sunday 26 July via DDB Australia. As part of its sustainability efforts, Coles has committed to no longer give away collectible plastic toys as part of its rewards program. The national campaign is based on Coles’ ‘Together to Zero’ pillar in its sustainability strategy, which was...

July 23 2021, 11:38 am | BY Ricki Green | 21 Comments As part of its ambition to be Australia’s most sustainable supermarket, Coles Group is launching a national campaign via DDB Australia, that brings to life and celebrates its recently launched Sustainability Strategy under the pillars of “Together to Zero” and “Better Together”.   Commencing Sunday 25th July, the campaign highlights Coles’ aspiration towards zero waste, zero emissions and zero hunger and encourages all Au...

Duceys office tells 2 districts to change quarantine policies for unvaccinated students Yana Kunichoff, Arizona Republic © Patrick Breen/The Republic Gov. Doug Ducey answers questions during a press gaggle after an event at Scales Technology Academy in Tempe on May 6, 2021. Gov. Doug Duceys office has demanded that two Arizona school districts change their policy to quarantine unvaccinated students who are exposed to COVID-19, but the districts legal counsel defended the p...

What we know about crashes, DUIs, fires and more over July 4 weekend in Arizona Olivia Munson, Arizona Republic © Patrick Breen/The Republic Apache Junctions Fourth of July fireworks light up the sky over Apache Junction High School on July 4, 2021. Despite Arizona officials warning people about safety around water, fireworks and driving ahead of the Fourth of July, the state saw a number of accidents and tragedies over the long weekend. According to the Arizona Department of...

June 28 2021 6:08 PM EDT Not long after offering to be a surrogate for a single 50-something gay man, the protagonist in the film  Milkwater makes so many cringeworthy decisions that viewers may consider peering through fingers as if screening a horror movie. Milkwater touches on some scary, yet relatable, behavior, but that is part of the charm of this romantic comedy about platonic love and chosen family. For Molly Bernard, best known for the quirky, sex-positive pansexual character of La...

Phoenix Suns on cusp of delivering the one item missing from its arenas rafters Kent Somers, Arizona Republic The empty rafters in the newly renovated Suns arena in downtown Phoenix speak to the heartbreak and frustrations the franchise and its fans have endured over the past 53 years. The only championship banners that hang there represent the Rattlers (six of them), the Mercury (three) and the United States of America (one). This Suns team is on the cusp of changing that. It ...

Movie theaters are slowly reopening, but most of the new releases are headed to streaming services rather than the big screen. Whether you're staying at

Opinion: The Democratic Party is drunk on spiked progressive Kool-Aid CNN 1 hr ago Opinion by Arick Wierson and Bradley Honan © Patrick Breen/The Arizona Republic/USA Today Network Signs advocating for Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to take action during the Arizona Coalition to End the Filibuster rally at Civic Space Park in downtown Phoenix on May 20, 2021. West Virginia Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin has emerged as the progressives new favorite politician to attack. Their frustrations w...