As wearing face masks has become a requirement (at least indoors) and has proved to be an efficient way to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, more litter has been found in our environment. Like many...
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As wearing face masks has become a requirement (at least indoors) and has proved to be an efficient way to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, more litter has been found in our environment. Like many...
Textile waste in the U.S. has increased over 800% since 1960 – most of which ends up in landfills across the country. More than 15 million tons of textile waste is generated...
Earth Overshoot Day refers to the day when our global resource consumption exceeds the Earth’s capacity to regenerate those resources in that year. This year our Earth Overshoot Day was...
Styrofoam, or polystyrene, is an especially harmful material because of its inability to be recycled in traditional recycling facilities. This means that almost all styrofoam ends up in...
One of the best ways to be an environmentalist is through local activism! Community involvement is a driving factor in political and...
When we think about summer, we usually imagine things like beach trips, warm days, vacation, and family BBQs. Some of these classic summer activities aren't exactly environmentally friendly, but...
Have you ever wondered if something is recyclable, only to throw it in the blue bin wishing for the best? This is called “wish-cycling” and it does more harm than good. Wish-cycling is one of the...
Food waste occurs on every level of the supply chain - from harvest fields to restaurants to our refrigerators at home. This waste ends up in landfills where it takes up a large portion of our very limited space...
In today's fast-paced consumer society, we never have to wait for anything. In fact, we don't even have to leave the comfort of our homes...
The Golden State is about to get even more golden: California made history this month by becoming the first state in the nation to mandate...