Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...

Decades of consumerism, fueled by the concept of short-term convenience, has left our planet drowning in plastic waste. Much of it is used just once and then thrown away, polluting oceans and ...

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As Colorado aims to hit ambitious climate action goals, local communities, including those along the Western Slope, are ...

RIT is working hard to reduce the amount of waste generated on campus. The first step is to practice the 6 Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Repurpose, Recycle. A key component of RIT’s recycling ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. The ...

The City of Colorado Springs said Tuesday that an action plan to reduce waste and expand recycling access has been completed.

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the importance of recycling in Michigan and put a greater emphasis on increasing the quality of the state’s recyclable materials for end-market use. “Recycling has ...

With the cost of trash disposal rising, the closing of landfills, and the calls to reduce plastic use, it’s apparent that many of us must change our consumption habits. But what can one person do in ...