This week on The Allegheny Front, we’re looking back on our best stories from 2018 — the ones that taught us something new, or made us think differently about the environment, or even inspired us.
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Stories in this episode
Centuries-Old Plant Collections Could Answer Questions About Impact of Urbanization - Once prized like fine art, thousands of dried and preserved plants specimens are being digitized to help answer questions about conservation, climate change and development.
How You Recycle Plastic is About to Change - The global market for recycling has changed dramatically over the last year. And it’s already trickling down to what happens curbside.
Legal Loophole Exposes Native American, Historical Sites to Drilling - A 2012 study found the fracking boom has damaged or destroyed dozens of sites in Washington County. 
Town Raises a Stink Over Factory Hog Farm - 2018 has been a record year for the number of hogs produced in the state. But for some communities, this isn't good news.
