Delaware has made progress in its efforts to quit its reliance on plastics. This year alone we saw the passage of House Bill 130, which prohibits the use of plastic bags and grocery stores, a total of 72 restaurants throughout the state have said “no” to straws, and Grotto Pizza stopped the practice of handing out balloons ... READ MORE >

Of the seven species of sea turtle, six of them are listed as threatened or endangered as a result of human activity. The more we know and understand about these ancient creatures (they are estimated to have lived around the same time as the dinosaur), the more we can do to help protect them to ensure they remain free to swim the oceans for another 100 million years... READ MORE >

As the Justice Department’s findings into the Louisiana Police Department’s discriminatory practices have recently demonstrated, there are more than a few bad apples in this country’s local law enforcement agencies..

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For Mother’s Day one year, I secretly took all the photos and videos my wife had stored of our children on her iPhone and created a video called “A Mother’s Phone.” Director Ian Cheney goes to far greater lengths to save his memories in his deeply philosophical, poignant, and profound documentary The Arc of Oblivion... READ MORE >

While Red, White, and Blue may be the primary colors celebrated over the July 4th weekend, there is no reason why you cannot add some green into the mix and make your festivities as environmentally sound as you can while at the beach. Here are some ideas:

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The Delaware coastline has had a long history with whales...or at least the possibility of a healthy whale population. The state of Delaware was founded in an attempt by the Dutch to establish a whaling colony in 1631. They soon realized Delaware was not essentially a “hot spot” for whale activity... READ MORE >

Halfway through writer-director Margaret Brown’s Descendant, Marine Archeologist Dr. James Delgado announces, “It’s one thing to study history, it’s another to touch it.” The current fight to keep historical perspectives from schools seems to be an inciting catalyst for the importance of films such as this... READ MORE >

hose outside the state of Missouri may be unaware of its decades-rich Bosnian history. Joseph Puleo’s documentary A New Home shines a light on the devastating origins and the subsequent perseverance of the Bosnian population of St. Louis... READ MORE >