What Will Sustainability Look Like in 2021?
2020 was a year that required rising to the occasion in unexpected ways for many businesses. In early January, few expected the impact that would come from a pandemic, a rash of natural disasters, an economic shakeup and other changes in the US and around the world. If 2020 taught American businesses anything, it’s that […]
How do Landfills Work?
The United States produces a lot of trash. According to a 2015 EPA report, Americans create 262.4 million tons of trash a year. This is almost twice as much trash per person compared to other major countries. Outside of recycled and composted waste, all that trash has to go somewhere – that’s where landfills come […]
3 Home Projects to Tackle While You’re Social Distancing
In the U.S. and across the globe, many of us have found ourselves stuck in our homes and practicing social distancing amid COVID-19. This is a massive adjustment for most American households, leaving many wondering what to do with their newfound abundance of free time. While there are a ton of leisurely activities you can […]
The 3 Most Eco-Friendly Countries, and What We Can Learn From Them
In the past few years, there’s been an especially concerted focus around the globe to make systemic changes that make us better stewards of our planet. As in any time of growth and change, there’s much to learn from countries leading clean, green initiatives. To determine which countries have the most sustainable practices, we turned […]
6 New Year’s Resolutions You Can Feel Good About
As we move toward the end of the first month of 2020, many of us are thinking of our resolutions. Maybe some have already been broken, or maybe you’re looking for a new resolution. Either way, we’re here to help! Not only is it a new year, but a new decade, and it’s a great […]
A Case for Composting, and How To Do It at Home
Humankind has been composting in one way or another since we first started farming. Taking the organic waste produced from our consumption and recycling it in a way to better grow more food is a natural, and often necessary, step in the farming process for people around the world. In fact, we have written documentation […]
How New Parents Can Go Green for Baby
Raising a baby is difficult enough on its own, so it’s understandable to hyper-focus on things other than staying eco-friendly. When caring for a little one, green resources can be harder to find, take more effort to utilize, and can certainly appear to be more expensive. That said, making a conscious effort to be mindful […]
7 Ways to Run a More Sustainable Restaurant and Reduce Food Waste
Wasting food is a problem. Approximately a third of all food is wasted globally, and the EPA estimates 15% of that waste is coming from the restaurant industry. That’s 39.7 million tons of food that could have been consumed, recycled, or composted Those numbers may be disheartening, but there is an opportunity here: 95% of […]
Safety Tips for Disaster Relief Volunteers
When natural disasters strike, communities rally together to bring a return to normal. Volunteers drive relief recovery efforts, and without them, communities would not recover. Disaster sites are by no means safe, and navigating them is a dangerous endeavor if not properly prepared. When you are volunteering your time and risking your safety in an […]
How To Make Your Next Camping Trip Zero-Waste
When living through a pandemic, the confinement of your own home can leave you deprived of that fresh air the great outdoors can provide – and while coronavirus has left us questioning the safety of all travel, camping is one great summer activity that has proven to be low-risk. With plenty of room to social […]