Sustainability at Home
Looking for ways to be more eco-friendly? Go green in your every day life by reducing waste and recycling more with our sustainability tips.
Alliance for Chesapeake Bay urges businesses to adopt green practices to protect the local watershed. Hear from Executive Director Kate Fritz about their mission.
See how you can take part in Campus Sustainability Month using these event and program ideas from colleges dedicated to promoting green initiatives.
From rinsing out containers to keeping plastic bags out of your bin, learn the ins and outs of proper recycling with our informational guide.
Is single-stream recycling as simple as it sounds? Learn how single-stream recycling works, and if tossing everything in the same container affects the sorting and recycling process.
Downtown Streets Team is combatting litter and homelessness in San Jose. Learn more about their unique litter cleanup program and more prevention tips.
While the recycling rate in the U.S. has dropped, the total tonnage is at an all-time high. Learn all about the current American recycling landscape.
Not sure where to dispose of your Christmas tree? Read our guide for tips on how to dispose of a live or artificial Christmas tree easily and responsibly.
The U.S. produces 268 million tons of waste — 140 million going into landfills — each year, with the average American tossing 4.5 pounds of trash per day. Learn more about America's trash production.
Reduce & Recycle
Alliance for Chesapeake Bay urges businesses to adopt green practices to protect the local watershed. Hear from Executive Director Kate Fritz about their mission.
See how you can take part in Campus Sustainability Month using these event and program ideas from colleges dedicated to promoting green initiatives.
From rinsing out containers to keeping plastic bags out of your bin, learn the ins and outs of proper recycling with our informational guide.
Is single-stream recycling as simple as it sounds? Learn how single-stream recycling works, and if tossing everything in the same container affects the sorting and recycling process.
Downtown Streets Team is combatting litter and homelessness in San Jose. Learn more about their unique litter cleanup program and more prevention tips.
While the recycling rate in the U.S. has dropped, the total tonnage is at an all-time high. Learn all about the current American recycling landscape.
Not sure where to dispose of your Christmas tree? Read our guide for tips on how to dispose of a live or artificial Christmas tree easily and responsibly.
The U.S. produces 268 million tons of waste — 140 million going into landfills — each year, with the average American tossing 4.5 pounds of trash per day. Learn more about America's trash production.
Carbon Footprint
Tiny houses are sweeping the nation, but is it the right lifestyle for you? Find out the costs, benefits and what to consider before taking the plunge.
Check out these easy home energy saving tips to increase home energy efficiency.
Simple green home renovations can reduce your carbon footprint. Explore these nine ways to reduce your carbon footprint at home and start planning upgrades.
Learn how composting at home benefits the environment and your garden by reducing landfill waste, spreading nutrients to your soil and more.
Not sure what your carbon footprint means? Learn what a carbon footprint is, how it’s measured and why it matters with help from Global Footprint Network.
Check out our list of the 3 alternative fuels most likely to replace gasoline in our vehicles. Learn how each works and the advantages of using renewable energies for cars.
Composting
The average American throws out 4.4 pounds of trash every day. Here are a few simple ways to reduce waste at home.
Learn the ropes of composting at home with our simple guide for beginners. Whether you’ve got sprawling acres or a tiny backyard, you’ll soon be turning kitchen waste into garden fuel.
Learn how composting at home benefits the environment and your garden by reducing landfill waste, spreading nutrients to your soil and more.
Want to cut food waste? Find out how a curbside collection program in your city can help reduce methane emissions by keeping organic waste out of landfills.
From tackling plastic waste to recycling the hard stuff, these 3 groups will help you celebrate earth day all year long in ways both impactful and fun.
The U.S. produces 268 million tons of waste — 140 million going into landfills — each year, with the average American tossing 4.5 pounds of trash per day.
Find new ways to be eco-friendly in 2018 with our 18 zero waste living tips from experts Bea Johnson and Megean Weldon. Here's to a no-waste lifestyle.
Recycle Revolution is changing the curbside composting game by offering food waste collections for businesses and homeowners in North Texas.
Food Waste
The average American throws out 4.4 pounds of trash every day. Here are a few simple ways to reduce waste at home.
Going zero waste at home? Follow these zero waste living tips to reduce kitchen waste and cut back on packaging.
Learn how composting at home benefits the environment and your garden by reducing landfill waste, spreading nutrients to your soil and more.
Want to cut food waste? Find out how a curbside collection program in your city can help reduce methane emissions by keeping organic waste out of landfills.
Are these grocery store waste statistics true where you shop? Learn how much food your supermarket throws away, why so many don’t donate and how they could benefit by cutting waste.
Meet the non-profit tackling food waste with more than 100 food business partners. Learn what your organization can to do prevent food waste, and where to donate leftover food.
Whether you manage a chain or run your own 1-Star Michelin restaurant, you can use these tips to reduce your restaurant’s food waste and footprint.
Boost sustainability, reduce your carbon footprint and waste less with these 5 environmental apps.
Find new ways to be eco-friendly in 2018 with our 18 zero waste living tips from experts Bea Johnson and Megean Weldon. Here's to a no-waste lifestyle.
France’s famous food waste bans address problems that are specific to France. Learn about food waste solutions better suited to the issues facing the U.S.
Food waste in colleges is a complex problem, but the solutions are simple. See how four commonsense university food waste programs are turning the tide.
173,000 kids in St. Louis are at risk for hunger. Learn how the St. Louis Area Foodbank provides families in need with nutritious food that would otherwise be sent to the landfill.
Learn the facts about restaurant food waste and how you can start your own food donation program with help from groups like the Food Donation Connection.
Recycle Revolution is changing the curbside composting game by offering food waste collections for businesses and homeowners in North Texas.
Responsible organic waste disposal is rising in popularity. See why businesses are recognizing the need to manage organics recycling and how they’re doing it.
An eco-friendly food rescue program in Boulder has saved about 2.4 million pounds of food waste from local restaurants by donating it to families in need.
Taking aim at food waste on college campuses, we partnered with Food Recovery Network for Move Out for Hunger 2017. Learn just how much food was recovered.