Zero Waste

Third Graders Help Their School Win Green Cup Recycle Challenge

Veronique Pittman | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: K-12 Education, Recycling, Energy Conservation, K-12, Green Schools, Recycle, Zero Waste, Zero-Waste, Education News
Veronique Pittman

Winning the Recycle Challenge was a source of pride for the children, which showed them that the work they do every week pays off.

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National "2012 Green Cup Recycle Challenge" Encourages K-12 Students to Rethink Waste and Consume Less

Veronique Pittman | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: Recycling Challenge, Over-Consumption, Green Schools, Sustainability Education, Zero Waste, Recycling, Trash, Reducing Waste, Lifecycle, Green Cup Challenge, Garbage, Education News
Veronique Pittman

On April 2nd, thousands of students, in schools from Connecticut to California, will aim to "recycle right" for four weeks during the 2012 Green Cup Recycle Challenge.

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All That Glitters Ends Up on the Curb: Lessons From Zero Waste Families

Janice Harper | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Recycling, No Waste Family, Waste, Packaging, Madagascar, Zero Waste Home, Garbage, Zero Waste, Zero Waste Family, Green News
Janice Harper

I once lived in a rainforest in Madagascar. When I asked where to dump the garbage, my new neighbors looked at each other with those faces that say, "Is she for real? What's a garbage?"

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10 Easy Ways to Become
a Zero-Waste Household

Maria Rodale | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Recycle, Maria Rodale's Blog, Zero Waste, Zero Waste Home, Reduce, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Green Awards, Bea Johnson, Reuse, Sustainable Living, Green News
Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Bea Johnson, of The Zero Waste Home The zero in "zero waste" makes it sound scary and hard to achieve. It's actually not as hard...

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Eco Etiquette: More Tips For A Zero Waste Holiday Season

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Regifting, Holiday Waste, Consumerism, Zero Waste Home, Zero Waste Packaging, Green Advice, Zero Waste Holiday, Eco Etiquette, Green Living, Consumption, Zero Waste Lifestyle, Zero Waste, Bea Johnson, Zero Waste Family, Green News
Jennifer Grayson

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. Are you currently in the ...

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10 Steps to Becoming a Greener Angeleno

Erin Mahoney Harris | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Solar Panels, Los Angeles Bike Paths, Recycling Guidelines, Clothing Swap, Electric Leaf Blowers, Compost Bins, Toy Swap, Composting, Bulk Bins, Zero Waste, Meatless Mondays, Sustainable Living, Green Living, Green Living Tips, Los Angeles News
Erin Mahoney Harris

Did you see WALL-E? If not, please Netflix it. If so, treat yourself to another viewing. Hopefully, that will get you in the mood to start generating less trash.

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Eco Etiquette: How To Have A Zero Waste Holiday Season

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Holiday Waste, Consumerism, Green Holiday, Green Advice, Cyber Monday, American Consumerism, Zero Waste Holiday, Zero Waste Home, Holiday Spending, Green Living, Zero Waste, Bea Johnson, Green News
Jennifer Grayson

Despite the down economy, Americans are still buying, buying, buying: This past Cyber Monday was the heaviest online shopping day of all time, with $1.25 billion spent. And as a result, our garbage cans are fuller than ever.

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Green Is the New Punk

Erin Mahoney Harris | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Toy Swaps, Recycling Guidelines, Buying Less, Going Green, Consuming Less, Environmentalism, Conscious Consumerism, Zero Waste, Sustainable Living, La Impact, Los Angeles News
Erin Mahoney Harris

There's no question that "going green" is officially trendy. Of course, this is one seriously high-stakes trend; if it doesn't stick, the earth is pretty much screwed.

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Eco Etiquette: Used Mattresses - Icky Or Eco?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Dealing With Bed Bugs, Bed Bugs, Toxic Chemicals, Mattress, Mattress Recycling, Green Advice, Natural Latex, Pest Management, Landfill Waste, Organic Mattress, Reuse, Green Living, Craigslist, Biodegradable, Zero Waste, Healthier Greener Home, Green News
Jennifer Grayson

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. We need a new mattress fo...

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WATCH: Meet The 'Zero-Waste' Family

The Huffington Post | Joanna Zelman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Waste-Free Family, Video, Green Living, Zero Waste, Waste-Free Living, Zero Waste Family, Zero-Waste, Zero-Waste Family, Garbage-Free Family, Zero-Waste Lifestyle, Trash-Free Family, No Garbage Family, No Trash Family, Green News

Bea Johnson wears makeup. She lives in one of the wealthiest counties in the country. And while raising two children, she's determined to live a zero-...

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The Top 10 Green Business Stories of 2010

Andrew Winston | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wheat Prices, General Electric, Russian Drought, Renewable Energy, Pakistan Floods, Green Business, Tropicana Orange Juice, Kaiser Permanente, China, Zero-Waste, Pepsi, Data, Gm, Bowman Design, Climate Adaptation, Ibm, Cancun Climate Summit, Panasonic, Biomimicry, Unilever, Biofuels, Wal-Mart, Canadian Oil Sands, Trade Barriers, Cotton, Supply Chain, Marks & Spencer, Sony, World Trade Organization, Local Food, Water, Matt Kistler, Rare Earth Elements, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, US Navy, Climate Bill, P&G, Nissan Leaf, Electric Cars, Green News
Andrew Winston

Here's my attempt to capture the most important stories that affected the greening of business in 2010 and my predictions for the future.

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Weekly Mulch: Would You Eat Bugs to Fight Climate Change?

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Energy Efficiency, POLYFACE FARM, Renewable Energy, Pigs, FEDERAL BUILDINGS, Sustainable Agriculture, Farmers, Congress, SUSTAINABL COFFEE, Nestle, Cell Phones, Climate Change, Zero-Waste, Chelsea Green, HANGING GARDENS, Eating Bugs, ZINC OXIDE, Cap-and-Trade, SUNNY D, Omnivore's Dilemma, Joel Salatin, Solar Panels, Michael Pollan, White House, Jimmy Carter, Ebay, Bill Mckibben, Green News
The Media Consortium

By Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium Blogger Maybe it's time for environmentalists prioritize do-it-yourself climate fixes instead of looking to politic...

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Sony Sees the Value of Zero

Andrew Winston | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Zero Impact, Subaru, Sony, Wal-Mart, Interface Flooring, General Motors, Lifecycle, Wal-Mart Sustainability, Zero Waste, Green News
Andrew Winston

Though corporate green efforts have grown exponentially in the last decade, most initiatives fall woefully short of what's necessary to meet the enormous sustainability challenges we face.

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The Growing Movement Of Living Without Waste

AP | SEAN O'DRISCOLL | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Food Waste, Green Living, Reducing Waste, Zero Waste, Green News

When she goes to the supermarket, Bea Johnson brings along a sealable glass jar so the butcher can slide in a pork cutlet. In the bulk aisle, she fill...

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No Impact Week: Free to Be Plastic Free

Robin Madel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Plastics, Compostable Plastic, earth911, Trash, No Impact Week, 2008 Coastal Cleanup Day, Fake Plastic Fish, City of San Francisco, Mother Jones, Dave Gilson, The Lifecycle of Plastic, Plastic-Free, Beth Terry, Zero-Waste, Biodegradable Plastic, Green News
Robin Madel

A former geology professor of mine used to say that this period of geologic history would be seen in the future as "The Pampers Layer." That can't be the legacy we intend to leave.

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Anti-Garbage: From Less Waste To Zero-Waste

nytimes.com | LESLIE KAUFMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycling, Sustainabiilty, Green Living, Less Waste, Zero-Waste, Trash, Garbage, Green News

Across the nation, an antigarbage strategy known as "zero waste" is moving from the fringes to the mainstream, taking hold in school cafeterias, natio...

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How Toilet Flushing Can Create Zero Waste Poop

Ari Herzog | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bronx Zoo, California, Poop, Charleston, South Carolina, Clarington, Toilets, Gray-Water-Recycling, Atlanta, Georgia, Massachusetts, Irvine, North Carolina, Zero-Waste, Green News
Ari Herzog

The next time you need to do a number two, be sure to stop by the Bronx Zoo, sit on their eco loo, and watch your human poo slide down the toilet OOOH -- without water!

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Kimikatsu, Japan: The Town Without Trash

Gimundo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recycling, Trash, Green Living, Japan, Zero-Waste, The Town Without Trash, Kimikatsu, Green News

Cities like San Francisco may have placed a ban on plastic bags in grocery stores and boast of bike-friendly roads, but if you really want to discover...

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