Talking Trash
Earth-friendly holiday traditions
It's crunch time! Are you ready for the winter holidays and celebrations? They are tons of fun, but they leave behind a lot of extra trash — from celebratory dinner leftovers to gift wrap and boxes to New Year’s Eve decorations. We love to enjoy the season with...
Green your holiday wrapping
We all love giving and receiving gifts year-round, but it's extra fun during the winter holidays. All the merry celebrations include lots of gift-buying and giving. While fun to exchange with family and friends, the many wrappings and gift bags can create a lot of...
Be like Santa: reuse that bag!
The holidays are full of gift-giving and delicious food. Most if not all of us are making extra trips to the grocery and other stores to buy what we need to make the holidays special. When we use a new, disposable bag each time we go to the store, it quickly adds up...
Thankful for our partnership
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings,turn routine jobs into joy,and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. ~ writer William Arthur Ward Working with you gives all of us at Eco Partners many opportunities to be thankful and experience joy in...
Happy America Recycles Day!
Two years ago, on America Recycles Day 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it was working on a National Recycling Strategy. Unveiled last year, the strategy is designed to help the U.S. meet the 50% recycling goal and identifies several...
Interview with the Author: Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Last week, we featured the book "Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit," by Lyanda Lynn Haupt. This week we share our conversation with the author. A good portion of your book focuses on the benefit of forests. Is that your favorite...
Be “Rooted”
It seems that every generation spends more time indoors than the one before. We sit more, we spend more time looking at devices, and we fail to experience the world around us. If you’re looking for a way to increase your outdoor time and make it more meaningful, check...
Eco Partners is growing!
Eco Partners is growing! We are pleased to introduce our new Writing & Production Assistant, James Washington. Recently working as our intern, in his new role James will be taking on much of the writing for our clients. He will also learn the production side of...
Simple steps to backyard composting
In a recent post, we shared Leaves are turning brown, but keep your habits green. One way to "be green" with your leaf management is to compost your leaves. But perhaps you've never given composing a try. This is the year! Here's how to get started. The ingredients...