Zero Waste

No Impact Week: Free to Be Plastic Free

Robin Madel | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green


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.

Anti-Garbage: From Less Waste To Zero-Waste

nytimes.com | LESLIE KAUFMAN | Posted 10.20.2009 | Green


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

How Toilet Flushing Can Create Zero Waste Poop

Ari Herzog | Posted 04.10.2009 | Green


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!

Kimikatsu, Japan: The Town Without Trash

Gimundo | Posted 07.26.2008 | Green


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...