5/20 Bluebells, BC old growth, tree-free paper, Fairy Cr protest, cross-border media forum, shark fin fine, single-use plastics

Bluebells [The Spruce/Evgeniya Vlasova]

Bluebells Hyacinthoides hispanica
Spanish bluebell is a late-blooming spring bulb. It is in the asparagus family, as are lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis) and Adam's needle (Yucca filamentosa). The flowers are bell-shaped and about 3/4 inch long. They bloom later than bulb plants such as snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis), but many gardeners find this tardiness a benefit, not a drawback. (The Spruce)

‘We don’t have time’: scientists urge B.C. to immediately defer logging in key old-growth forests amid arrests
One year after an independent panel recommended the province immediately halt logging in B.C’s rarest forests, no meaningful deferrals have been implemented. Matt Simmons reports. (The Narwhal)

Tree-Free Paper is rescuing forests and farmers in Washington
Creating paper from wheat waste gives forests a break — and harvesters a new revenue stream. Britany Robinson reports. (Crosscut)

Mounties make 7 more arrests at protest over old-growth logging on Vancouver Island
Remote forest areas of southern Vancouver Island were the scene of more arrests as police continue to enforce a British Columbia Supreme Court injunction against anti-old growth logging protesters camped in the wilderness. RCMP Cpl. Chris Manseau said seven people were arrested Wednesday, bringing the total number who have been arrested to 14 since Tuesday. (Canadian Press)

Reporting on Ecotopia: Cross-border environmental media in the Salish Sea & Cascadia
Tomorrow, Friday May 21, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., join in on Zoom to a panel forum about the evolution of media and news venues in our cross-border region. Speakers include Jude Isabella, Hakai Magazine; Lisa Johnson, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation; Lynda Mapes, The Seattle Times; and Mike Sato, Salish Current. Moderated by Derek Moscato of Western Washington Universtiy and co-hosted by Border Policy Research Institute, Center for Canadian-American Studies, Salish Sea Institute, the Journalism Department, and Salish Sea Communications in partnership with the WWU Alumni Association. Register here.

B.C.-based company fined $60K for importing thousands of fins from threatened shark species
A B.C.-based company has been fined $60,000 for illegally importing thousands of dried fins from a threatened species of shark from Hong Kong to Canada. Kiu Yick Trading Co. Ltd. tried to import 13 boxes of silky shark fins without a permit as part of a bigger shipment in February 2018, according to the federal government. (CBC)

Half of the world’s single-use plastic waste is from just 20 companies, says a study
In 2019, more than 130 million metric tons of single-use plastics were thrown away, with most of that waste burned, buried in a landfill or dumped directly into the ocean or onto land. Now, a new report finds that just 20 companies account for more than half of all single-use plastic waste generated worldwide. The report, published Tuesday by Australia's Minderoo Foundation, offers one of the fullest accountings, to date, of the companies behind the production of single-use plastics that researchers believe could account for as much as 10% of global greenhouse emissions by 2050. The study identifies 20 companies as the source of 55% of the world's single-use plastic waste, while the top 100 companies account for more than 90%. Jason Breslow reports. (NPR)

Now, your tug weather--West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  239 AM PDT Thu May 20 2021   
TODAY  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 7 seconds.

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