“What a Waste!”
By Jacquie Ottman and Alexandra O’Hagan How many times a day do you stop, cringe and exclaim, “What a waste!” We’re not talking about wasting time or opportunity (which are worth a dedicated blog of...
View ArticleComposting Our Way to a Zero-Waste Olympics
By Miranda Farley Every four years, we marvel at the strength, speed and grace of the most gifted athletes from around the world at the Olympic summer games. The fireworks, theatrics, and parade of...
View ArticleA Creative Solution to Prescription Drug Disposal
By Jacquie Ottman How many bottles of unwanted or expired prescription drugs do you have in your medicine cabinet? Are you like me, hesitant to flush them down the toilet for fear of contaminating...
View ArticleFinally, A Viable Alternative to Bottled Water
By Miranda Farley A recent experience made me reconsider the convenience of bottled water — forever. I spent the day riding my bike through lush green forests in Northern California far away from the...
View ArticleGreen Burials: The Ultimate Way to “Go” Green
By Miranda Farley So you bring your own bags to the store, host clothing swaps, and actively petition companies to reduce their packaging. But have you thought about how you might prevent waste after...
View ArticleHow to Throw a Super Waste-free Super Bowl Party
If you’re like most Americans, Super Bowl Sunday means lots of snacks, beers, laughs, (or depending on your team, tears). It may also be one of the easiest days of the year to slip back into bad habits...
View ArticlePlastic: The Ocean’s Deadliest Predator
By day, I build and run waste processing infrastructure in Perth, Australia. I’m the CEO of the Western Metropolitan Regional Council (WMRC). I spend a lot of my time doing engineering, politics,...
View ArticleStarbucks Reusable Plastic Cups — Green Marketing or Greenwash?
I love Starbucks. It’s my go-to spot for late-night study sessions. (The baristas know me by name, #embarrassing.) Last week I spied their new reusable plastic cups that sell for $1. I had a mini...
View ArticleAt Lush Cosmetics, It’s All About Naked Products — and Bubbles
It was a life-changing day when I discovered Lush Cosmetics. I was looking for shampoo and body lotion to bring with me on my semester abroad in Costa Rica. I was to live there on an organic farm that...
View ArticleNew Map Shows Where Less Is More in the Big Apple
GUEST POST FROM WENDY BRAWER AND AARON REISS OF GREENMAP.ORG For those of us who enjoy thrifting, yard-sales, and even harvesting treasures from the curb, the joy of a great secondhand find is almost...
View ArticleWhat Are You Doing For Plastic-Free July?
Guest Post By: Gabrielle Grime, Perth, Western Australia Taking the ‘Plastic -free July’ Challenge is one way that everyone can do something locally to clean up oceans and use less plastic. Read more...
View ArticleIs It Time to Rethink Diamond Engagement Rings?
Heard about 'blood' diamonds and 'dirty' gold? Is it time to re-think our obsession with diamond engagement rings and gold wedding bands? Around the globe, society has been taught to covet expensive —...
View ArticleHow To Make it Easy, Fun to be Less Wasteful At Home
Companies are doing a lot to make their operations, goods and services more environmentally sustainable. But they also recognize the important role that we consumers play through how we use and dispose...
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