Boundary Waters Bill and Phone Book Recycling | Duluth News

A controversial bill seeks to turn Minnesota’s Boundary Waters into a full wilderness zone—banning logging, drilling, and motorboats—but Rep. James Oberstar warns it could harm the state’s economy. Meanwhile, communities are tackling small but meaningful conservation wins: curbside bins in Carlton, St. Louis, and Lake counties (plus Superior) are making phone book recycling easy, diverting 91 tons last year—enough space to hold a year’s trash for 41 families. Big policy debates and tiny eco-actions both matter. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7c69404badd313b3