next: the new biodegradable bags some chicago stores may begin using. plus: he's been off the job for nearly two months, and: new information about congressman jesse jackson junior's recovery -- and when he we have live music from singer/ songwriter adam cohen...opening tonight for rufus wainwright. @Ñ 0úkñÑú?p@kúwúz0(ú?(> né'húç@@o@oúw@émúó@w@? @ó@ç Ñ0=úop2@ox?ú8ú2 mvÑ@x@7@[xvúy ÷xxñ÷7x ú@çññ@vÑqpúpúuúçúó@w ?@vÑ we're learning more about congressman jesse jackson junior's stay at the mayo clinic. wgn's frank holland has more on the congressman's health and return to the campaign trail. >>the congressman will leave the mayo clinic soon and will run for reelection according to one of his top aides its major news considering the congressman has been on a medical leave of absence since june 10th and we did not find a out about that since weeks later ... and it's been kept a secret ... i spoke with his aide on the phone this morning he believed calls were confidential ... >>they wanted to just let us know that they appreciate the expressions of support conc

existing for thousands of years like plastic they are the newest generation of plastic bags in biodegradable the elements because they're human made of natural ingredients. if it ends up in the environment because it's made of organic materials it will break down in similar ways that an apple core wood. she is the owner of the green grocer she considers herself environmentally conscious and has been in business for four years. not only do we obviously carry products that fall into green categories but even from the bags, it's been a big piece for us. the company that makes the bags hope that by selling ads on the sides of the backs the products which are good for the environment will catch on with local merchants. i think we will just continue to order them and we will find out more information to aldermen it more rainout and the green grocer hope that the trend of using biodegradable plastic bags will spread to other words throughout the city. friends and family honoring the memory of a pediatric surgeon who drowned after saving two children in lake michigan and funeral services for the doc

it is not biodegradable, it is not ecologically sound, it will have to be replaced and what will we do with all that plastic? where is it going to go? it is a horrible idea. many people who have spoken more eloquently than i can about other reasons why, and fervently, plastic is wrong. the gentleman who spoke before me talking about the light pollution, right now we have an amazing view in our western part of the city. why would we ruin it with lights every night of the year? surely, they're not expecting kids to be playing soccer until 10:00 p.m. 3 rudder 65 days of the year. i understand that i and other areas -- in other areas that have such lighting, they have been limited to 18 or 20 days a year that they like it at night. 3 rudder 65 dacey year in my opinion is treated 65 days to much. thank you. president hwang: thank you. next speaker, please. >> i was sitting on the fence deciding which grass was greener. the tire turf was a bad idea. we did our field research and the -- we took caution tape and listed all the cancer causing chemicals. the consequences of this is -- a real rei

bones and ashes will be placed in biodegradable containers so they return to the soil over the years. the situation for conventional burials has changed along with japanese society. the ancestral grave visit is a traditional ritual. but it has become less common as society ages. the family unit is smaller these days, and the birth rate is falling. there's also the issue of cost. headstones are expensive, and it costs a lot to buy and maintain grave space. as a result, more graves now lie abandoned because there's no one to take care of them. in short, many people find traditional burials too complicated. many wish simply to return to nature after they die. the tokyo metropolitan government advertised burial rights in the forest cemetery in july. 500 places were offered. over just two weeks, more than 8,000 people applied. on thursday, officials of the metropolitan government held a draw for the winners. >> translator: i don't want my children to still tr v to take care of me after my death. >> translator: i hear that people buried here will return to the soil after 30 years. that's al

. >> this is the "potting up" station, so what we do is we have kids take a little thing, a biodegradable pot, and we have them fill it up with dirt, and they pot up a plant. and we explain to them how there's a lot of different types of wildflowers, how to water them -- make sure they water them every day, not over-water them -- how to take care of a plant, over here, and then give them a bag, write their name on it 'cause they usually come in groups. then they take it home. >> a knowledge of nature isn't the only thing these teens take away from the experience. >> i learned that you have to adjust to certain types of people. not everyone learns the same way, so it's different teaching a person in kindergarten and a person in 8th grade. >> some kids are very shy. some kids will ask a lot of questions. and you have to know how to handle each kid differently. >> their social lives are greatly improved by having a million new friends when they come here as explainers, and they get to spend a lot of time in nature and get out of the city in kind of a funny way, 'cause they're right in the mi

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bones and ashes will be placed in biodegradable containers so they return to the soil over the years. the situation for conventional burials has changed along with japanese society. the ancestral grave visit is a traditional ritual. but it has become less common as society ages. the family unit is smaller these days and the birth rate is falling. there is also the issue of cost. head stones are expensive, and it costs a lot to buy and maintain grave space. as a result, more graves now lie abandoned because there is no one to take care of them. in short, many people find traditional burials too complicated. many wish simply to return to nature after they die. the tokyo metropolitan government authorized burial rights in the foreign cemetery in july. 500 places were offered. over just two weeks more than 8,000 people applied. on thursday officials of the metropolitan government held a draw for the winners. >> translator: i don't want my children to still have to take care of me after my death. >> translator: i hear that people buried here will return to the soil after 30 years. that's a

and we should say that she did tell authorities that chalk was actually biodegradable. >> this is the point where i could say something and get myself in a lot of trouble so i am going to. >> we will move on. >>> when you fly you always want to fly smoothly. >> absolutely. so no tesh lens -- turbulence. look at this. a pilot was a little more than choppy if the air. >> and coping with the loss of a family member can be difficult. how baking is now bringing a maryland teen and his mom a little closer together. [ female announcer ] with swiffer wetjet, cleaning better, doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm going to... drink this... on the porch! ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] mops can be a hassle, but swiffer wetjet's spray cleaner and absorbent pads can clean better in half the time so you don't miss a thing. swiffer. better clean in half the time. or your money back. and for dry messes big and small try swiffer sweeper vac. >>> thanks for staying with us. a maryland teen more than an inspiration to some and is a cook. >> yeah. it's been a really tough ro

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biodegraded human waste into fertilizer or insects to eat it. >> the maggot is not choosey. >> in theneers from cal tech. their solar powered device reuses water and turns human waste into hydrogen gas that then produces energy. this event was a revelation for kenya's minister of water and irrigation. she has a new sense of how waste can be used. >> it can be used to produce gas. it can be used to produce fertilizer, for many other purposes. so we need now to put our act together. >> now the gates foundation says the $7 million it's offering is worthwhile because for every dollar used in -- you get $9 back in higher productivity and lower health care costs. >> so many of us take the toilet for dpranted. that certainly puts it in perspective. >> so true. >> say somebody comes up with the ynd said i've got it, i know what to do. how hard will it be to get it on the ground and working in the nations? >> that is one of the big obstacles. how you deliver this technology if you figure it outment. >> that's where you probably see the gates foundation partnering with the u.n., partnering with

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