A Look at Plastics’ Toll – And What We Can Do About It

A Look at Plastics’ Toll – And What We Can Do About It

April 30, 2018

Plastic continues to be one of the most controversial materials to use when making or packaging products. While production costs and misuse the material is a global environmental problem, there are ways to help mitigate damage caused by the commonly mishandled material. The Problem Before we get down to business, let's first take a look [...]

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5 Ways Packaging is Fighting Food Waste

5 Ways Packaging is Fighting Food Waste

October 09, 2017

Most of us do not realize the staggering amount of food we throw away in today’s society -- and much of it, it turns out, doesn’t need to be disposed of at all. From production, to packaging, to store shelves, to the consumer, there are countless ways for us to fortify our food system and [...]

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Sustainable Camping: How to Repurpose Junk into Useful Camping Supplies

Sustainable Camping: How to Repurpose Junk into Useful Camping Supplies

July 10, 2017

Camping is a popular activity for people of all ages, but if done irresponsibly, it can inflict serious harm on the environment. Making an effort to enjoy the outdoors while minimizing your footprint can make a world of difference. You can help by doing anything from cleaning the site before you leave, to repurposing used [...]

 

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Sustainable Cooperation: How Caring For Our Planet Helps Us Care for Each Other

Sustainable Cooperation: How Caring For Our Planet Helps Us Care for Each Other

April 19, 2017

We live on a planet that supports over seven billion people. There are cities and settlements on every continent, in every climate, barring only the harshest, most inhospitable environments. Although we have so much space and have thrived thus far, we consume so much that the waste we create is threatening the well-being of our [...]

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The Truth Behind Sweden’s Recycling Program

The Truth Behind Sweden’s Recycling Program

February 20, 2017

Since Huffington Post ran an article two years ago on Sweden’s 99 percent efficient recycling program, many environmentalists and green energy advocates have used them as an example of sound energy and waste management. While the country boasts that it needs to import garbage from its neighbors in order to keep its own plants running, [...]

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How2Recycle and the Standardization of Recycling Labels

How2Recycle and the Standardization of Recycling Labels

February 15, 2017

When we think of recycling, we often break things down into a few main categories such as plastics, metals, and paper. As technology advances and more materials (and their variants) are created, the process of recycling them efficiently and effectively becomes challenging. Doubly so when no one's really sure what bin to toss them [...]

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