Raquel Fagan

Raquel Fagan

Vice President of Media and Partnerships

Raquel Fagan heads up the editorial team. Her passion about the environment leads her to compost, live a vegan lifestyle and ride the ol' bike as much as the AZ weather will allow.



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7 Resolutions, With a Green Twist

Raquel Fagan, December 28th, 2009

With the start of a new year comes hope and change and most importantly, opportunity. In reaction to such inspiring settings, most of us turn to the old pad and pen to set up our course for the next year. So, what is on your list? As you start to compile your outline for the next 365 days, let us ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, energy, fuel, ideas, noteworthy, organic, recycle, reduce, trees

Published in General


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Shoot Video, Support the Environment, Earn Some Cash

Raquel Fagan, December 21st, 2009

Calling all YouTube fanatics! If you want to take a break from posting movies of your cat, use that camera to generate some cash and support an environmental cause. The EPA recently announced its video contest, Our Planet, Our Stuff, Our Choice. Now through Feb. 16, contestants can submit a 30-60 second video and win up to $2,500. The ... read more

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Tagged basics, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce

Published in General


Not the CEO? Make a Difference Anyway!

Raquel Fagan, December 18th, 2009

Firefighters want more fires, according to a study done by Adam Grant, an organizational psychology doctoral student at the University of Michigan. He believed there is a connection between productivity and job satisfaction, so he took his theory to the field. Of the 60 firefighters he studied, 10 of them wanted to fight more fires, based on the connection they felt ... read more

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Tagged basics, cardboard, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, whiteofficepaper

Published in General


Clean Up Your Cooking

Raquel Fagan, December 14th, 2009

Stuffing? Mashed potatoes? Tofurky? Regardless of what you put in your oven or your mouth, cooking is usually a holiday staple. But along with cooking, waste isn't usually far behind. From leftover food to left-open refrigerators, waste is all around us as we prepare the treats that make your holiday dinner party a hit. Though cooking by candlelight may be ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, cookingoil, energy, fuel, gas, holidayevents, ideas, kitchen, noteworthy, organic, oven, packaging, pesticides, recycle, refrigerator, stove, toaster

Published in Household


Back To Basics: Your Trash Can

Raquel Fagan, November 9th, 2009

With everything from climate change to the new energy bill at the forefront of the environmental sector, we can sometimes forget about the little things that make a difference. For example, leaky faucets can drip at a rate of one drip per second. That can waste more than 3,000 gallons of water each year. The simple act of fixing ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, curbside, ideas, kitchen, noteworthy, organicwaste, recycle, reuse, solidwaste

Published in Household


8 Ways to Reuse Your Jeans

Raquel Fagan, October 12th, 2009

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. How much do you pay for a pair of jeans? Is it $20, $50, $250...$46,532? No, that wasn't a typo. That last number may seem insane, but in 2001, Levi Strauss & Co. paid just that. The company purchased a pair ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reuse, toys, wrappingpaper

Published in Clothing


Still Throwing Your Leaves in the Trash?

Raquel Fagan, October 9th, 2009

Good Morning America announced today that "A gas-powered blower emits as much pollution in an hour as a car would if it drove 100 miles, according to the Citizen’s League for Environmental Action Now." An alternatives include to this gas-powered machines are electric-powered blower, which are "50 to 70 percent quieter than a gas-powered version and emits no air pollution." ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, ideas, leaf, mulch, noteworthy

Published in Garden


The 8 ‘Must-Dos’ of Being Green

Raquel Fagan, October 5th, 2009

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. As many of our readers probably know, we here at Earth911 provide an article every week surrounding the concept of 8 Ways to Green Your (insert here). From your home to your car to school or work, we love to ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, reduce, reuse, solidwaste

Published in Household


8 Ways & Whys to Reuse Plastic

Raquel Fagan, August 31st, 2009

As many people know, reuse is a step up from recycling. In fact, reuse is the middle-man between reduce and recycle, and some would be surprised at how many opportunities for reuse there really are - once you start looking for them. We're not talking about simply covering a bottle in magazine cut-outs, sticking some flowers inside and voilà - a ... read more

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Tagged basics, Crafts, DIY, ideas, noteworthy, number1plasticPETE, number2plasticHDPE, number3plastic, number4plasticLDPE, number5plasticPolypropylene, number6plasticpolystyrene, number7plastic, plasticbags, plasticbottles, reuseweekend, styrofoam

Published in Plastic


8 Ways to Reuse Your T-shirt

Raquel Fagan, July 27th, 2009

This story is part of Earth911’s “Green Eight” series, where we showcase eight ways to green your life in various areas. We here at Earth911.com work week after week to make our 8 Ways series both useful and fun. Having said that let’s be honest; this week, we are hedging a little more on the fun side. Though you’re not ... read more

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Tagged basics, clothingandtextile, Crafts, DIY, ideas, noteworthy, reuse

Published in Clothing


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