Talking Trash

You take advantage of the convenience of online ordering, but are left with a huge stack of boxes and packing materials. Before tossing boxes in the recycling cart, first consider how you might reuse them instead. Free online marketplaces like Freecycle, Facebook...

Small pieces of Styrofoam. A broken plastic straw. Empty plastic bags. These items are scattered across the ground and our waters, breaking down into microplastics—pervasive pollutants that pose significant environmental and public health risks. Though small,...

As we move into this new year, it’s natural to reflect on ways to improve our lives and our environmental impact. One simple way to achieve this is by reducing our consumption. By doing so, we save money and cut down on waste. As you think about resolutions for 2025,...

Do your kids (or you) like to bring in the mail? Being the first to see what is waiting in the mailbox is fun. If you’re lucky, maybe there is something exciting with your name on it! But many days, there is a flood of mail, but none of it is anything you want. (You...

According to the USDA, about 30-40% of our food supply ends up wasted, and a substantial amount of that happens right in our homes. When we waste food, we not only throw away the money we spent, but also the resources used to produce it, like water, energy, and labor....

There’s no time like the days after the holidays to kick-start your recycling and reuse efforts! Finish the winter holidays off right by making sure all your waste and leftovers are properly reused, recycled, or disposed. Not only will you have a cleaner home, but...

Remember, the time of year when the future appears like a blank sheet of paper a clean calendar, a new chance. On thick white snow You vow fresh footprints then watch them go with the wind’s hearty gust. Fill your glass. Here’s tae us. Promises...made to last. ~...

Here’s something interesting to think about — at one time, a pencil was the newest technology known to humans. Today, when you think about “technology,” you probably don’t think about pencils, you think about electronic devices. Cell phones, tablets, and game systems...