Tarryn Mento

Dec 13, 2024 | planetdetroit.org | Tarryn Mento

Reduce holiday waste and emissions with tips like embracing imperfect environmentalism and using thrifted decorations, plus more tips.

Nov 26, 2024 | planetdetroit.org | Tarryn Mento

Our 2024 Detroit gift guide is a community-sourced list of eco-friendly Detroit items and low- or no-waste gift ideas for the holidays.

May 8, 2024 | current.org | Tarryn Mento |Mike Janssen

An NPR newscast story about President Biden’s visit to Pennsylvania caught Ellen McDonnell by surprise. McDonnell had spent three decades at the network, overseeing its newsmagazines and rising to executive editor before she retired in 2014. Like President Biden, she’s a native of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre region of northeastern Pennsylvania. This particular NPR newscast about the president’s visit captured her attention for a different reason.

Aug 12, 2023 | mprnews.org | Tarryn Mento

Hiking is tricky when you're carrying a federally threatened species. Ally Whitbread carefully hopped over logs and dodged prickers while toting a cooler full of tiny, rare snails. "I feel like I've got like 500 babies to take care of — just a very crazy mother hen," she said.

Jun 8, 2023 | waer.org | Tarryn Mento