What happens to those broken baseball bats?

The answer . . . is chopsticks 4/25/19 Going to Bat for the Environment What happens after baseball season is through? Hyogoo Uratani isn't letting the broken bats go to waste—he's turning them into chopsticks. Money from sale of Uratani's chopsticks is then donated to pay for reforestation efforts. By recycling the bats, he is helping to replenish a precious natural resource and making it possible for future generations of players to swing for the fences. In Search of Undiscovered Insects If you think entomologists just sit in labs all day looking at slides, think again. Dr. R. Isaí Madriz embarks on dangerous expeditions to the harsh, remote Patagonian Ice Fields in search of undiscovered insect species. These insects have been hiding out from us for over 200 million years—and, being tiny, they are pretty hard to find. That said, Dr. Madriz knows just where to look. 10 Products For a More Sustainable Lifestyle Saving the planet may feel like a huge challenge, but there are simple steps you can take to leave a smaller footprint on the Earth. From beeswax wraps to all natural deodorant, these products make a world of difference. Here are some of our favorite recommendations from our senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky.  View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list