by Julanne Sausser | Feb 20, 2024 | Uncategorized
It used to be that we saw an increase in boxes to our homes during the holidays, but now, buying items online and having them delivered to our homes is a year-round event. All those shipping boxes, packing materials, and padded envelopes can pile up. According to...
by Julanne Sausser | Feb 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Plastic bags can be found almost everywhere. We see them in stores and restaurants, piling up in our homes, floating in creeks and rivers, and blowing around like tumbleweeds outdoors. Sadly, once the bags escape into nature, they stay there, breaking down into tiny...
by Julanne Sausser | Feb 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Collecting food scraps in the kitchen as you cook or clean up is simple. Just follow these few steps. First, if you are participating in a community organics collection program, be sure to check the list of acceptable food waste that you may include for curbside...
by Julanne Sausser | Jan 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
In an age of disposability and easy overconsumption, Tara Button’s book, A Life Less Throwaway, serves as a wake-up call and a guide to living more consciously. Button addresses our modern tendency to discard items and experiences too quickly, urging readers to...
by Julanne Sausser | Jan 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), millions of single-use and rechargeable batteries are bought, used, recycled, or disposed of in the trash each year in the United States. There are various types of batteries depending on the size and how they...
by Julanne Sausser | Jan 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
Recycling has been in the news, and some of the stories sound pretty dire. For example, maybe you’ve heard that much of the plastic produced is never recycled. But you need the full story. It is true that some plastic is never recycled, BUT that’s because much...
