Edible Water Pods Could Replace Billions of Plastic Bottles Per Year
Skipping Rocks Lab, a London-based sustainability-focused start-up, hopes to wean the world off plastic bottles with its Ooho edible water pods.
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5 Eco-Friendly Ways To A Greener Workplace
By creating an eco-friendly example for others to follow, you can create a better reputation for your company while leaving a smaller carbon footprint.
Sustainable Retail: No Longer An Oxymoron
Retail is often considered the antithesis of sustainability, but retailers can take steps to make sure they are minimizing their impact on the environment…
Recycling Must Be Included in the Infrastructure Bill
The CEO of the Recycling Partnership thinks including funding for improved recycling in the infrastructure bill would ensure that domestic recyclers can count on a long-term reliable supply of feedstock.
Drowning in Boxes: Is More Cardboard Recycling Really the Answer?
The cardboard you recycle likely makes a 12,000-mile, fossil-fuel-spewing loop at sea (to China and back) in its journey of rebirth…
Small Hacks to Going Greener at the Office
Better lighting, more recycling, indoor plants and telecommuting are all ways your office can be greener — and indoor air quality better — than it is today.
Getting Your Boss on Board With Workplace Recycling
It shouldn’t be hard to convince your boss that recycling makes sense at the workplace given the environmental and financial benefits…
Tips to Prevent Recycling the Wrong Items
While it’s important to recycle, how you do the deed can affect the impact you have on the environment and your household budget…
Is Polyester Fleece Trashing Our Oceans?
Polyester fleece clothing sure is cozy and comfy, but it just may be trashing our oceans by shedding microfibers in our washing machines that are too small for wastewater treatment facilities to filter out.
Is recycling still worthwhile given the expense and emissions associated with it?
Dear EarthTalk: Is recycling still worthwhile given the expense and emissions associated with it? —Michael Vitti, Norwalk, OH Americans generate about 254 million tons of trash and recycle and compost about 87 million tons of this material, which adds up to a 34.3 percent national recycling rate. Recycling and composting prevented the release of approximately 186 […]