Beach cleaning robots are coming to Lake Erie

The BeBots and Pixedrones will be deployed to Olander Park near Toledo, and then Hinckley Reservation, North Coast Harbor, Fairport Harbor Beach of the Cleveland area.

Eat the weeds

From fine dining to TikTok videos, in the past few years, there’s been a renewed interest in foraging and wild food. Wild food is often more nutritious and sustainable than store-bought counterparts.

Smartening up a beach could save lives

A system of beachside cameras developed by the University of Windsor could prevent drownings by tracking beachgoer behavior. Solutions include installing warning signs at particular spots on the beach, or shifting boardwalks and beach entrance points away from dangerous areas.