News & Lifestyle › food

‹ Newer Older › Showing 10 of 169

10 Reuse Ideas For Food Packaging

Mary Mazzoni, September 7th, 2011

It can be tricky to get away from food packaging, as over-packaged choices abound. But if you can create beauty or functionality from your packaging, it's not exactly waste is it? Check out our top 10 reuse ideas for food packaging, and starting saving money and keeping useful items out of the landfill. 1. Get scrappy Scrapbooking is a great rainy-day ... read more

5 Comments

Tagged aluminum, cardboard, DIY, food, glass, kitchen, number2plasticHDPE, packaging, paper, plasticbag, reuse, tablet, toilet, toys, wood

Published in Household


Sorting For a Speedy Recovery From Irene

Wes Muir, September 5th, 2011

The following is an op-ed piece by Wes Muir, director of communications for Waste Management. It does not describe the views or opinions of Earth911. Hurricane season hits the Atlantic and Gulf coasts every year from June to November. For these six months, the Southeast and occasionally the Mid-Atlantic are buffeted with strong winds and rain, often leaving homes and businesses ... read more

No Comments

Tagged appliances, batteries, computer, electronics, food, furniture, hhw, leaves, oil, opinion, paint, recycling, refrigerator, telephone, television, trees

Published in Household


South Carolina’s Leftover Food Will Soon Go Here

Mary Mazzoni, September 2nd, 2011

Food waste from University of South Carolina cafeterias and other homes and businesses in Columbia, S.C. won’t be headed to the landfill for long. Waste 2 Energy (W2E) LLC, a local start-up co-founded by city councilmember at-large Dan Rickenmann, announced this week that it has received the funds to build a $25 million anaerobic-digestion facility in the region. The 48,000-ton facility ... read more

4 Comments

Tagged composting, food, organicwaste, recycle

Published in Household


Should We Bag the Cereal Box?

Megan Dobransky, September 1st, 2011

Malt-O-Meal has an agenda: it is out to change your mind about the cereal aisle. “We think it’s time that people start changing the way they think about cereal and start getting smarter about how that cereal is packaged,” says Linda Fisher, consumer marketing manager for Malt-O-Meal. Walk down the cereal aisle and you will see shelves lined with boxes. In a ... read more

3 Comments

Tagged cardboard, food, packaging, paperboard, plasticbag, recycling

Published in Paper


20 More Green Things in 20 Minutes

Mary Mazzoni, August 31st, 2011

It’s easy for eco-minded folks to forget that it’s often the little things that make the biggest difference. Making an impact doesn’t have to cost you loads of time or money. Last year we found 20 little things you can do to help the environment in less than 20 minutes. This year, we found 20 more. 1. Open those windows The ... read more

10 Comments

Tagged appliances, book, catalogs, composting, computer, energy, food, fuel, ideas, kitchen, mail, medications, oil, packaging, recycle, reduce, reuse, sawdust, smartphone, trees, windows

Published in Household


Is Cheese the Next Sustainable Packaging Solution?

Mary Mazzoni, August 31st, 2011

Cheese makes a tasty addition to any meal, but did you ever guess it could be used for packaging? Researchers say that a biodegradable plastic made from cheese byproducts could reduce the need for synthetic packaging and keep useful materials out of the landfill. The bioplastic made from whey protein is the result of the three-year WheyLayer project, a European ... read more

7 Comments

Tagged food, number2plasticHDPE, packaging, reduce

Published in Plastic


4 Back-to-School Vegetarian Recipes

Jennifer Berry, August 30th, 2011

Everyone's getting ready to head back to school, and there's nothing more important than fueling up the family for the long days of classes, tests, sports practices and band rehearsals ahead. We sought out a few tasty recipes and advice from the experts to get inspired about ditching meat and gaining brain power. Breakfast   Simple Cereal Mixup by bestselling author Kathy ... read more

3 Comments

Tagged composting, food, Recipes

Published in Household


7 Hurricane Essentials You Already Have

Amanda Wills, August 26th, 2011

With the looming threat of hurricane Irene beating on the East Coast's front door, we thought we'd search our pantries, closets and garages for everyday items that will come in handy both during the storm and in its wake. Here's your survival kit for the mean Irene. Homepage photo courtesy of NASA.gov. Old clothes, sheets Remember that bag of clothes you've been ... read more

3 Comments

Tagged batteries, book, books, cell phone, food, gas, glass, magazines, metal, newspaper, recycling, television, tools, windows

Published in Household


Flickr

San Antonio’s New Composting Gig

Mary Mazzoni, August 23rd, 2011

San Antonio’s City Council approved a pilot organic waste program last week that could divert 9,000 tons of waste in its first year. Next month, 30,000 households across four council districts will receive “green carts” for compostable waste as part of the Organic Material Recovery Program. These green carts will accept yard trimmings, food scraps, food-soiled paper and uncommon compostables ... read more

6 Comments

Tagged composting, food, organicwaste

Published in General


5 Ways to Pack a Zero Waste Lunch

Alexis Petru, August 23rd, 2011

Packing your lunch for school or work is not only a great way to save money, but it can also help you reduce your waste. Whether you’re considering bringing your own lunch to work or planning to ship the kids off to school with lunches this school year, here are five ways to pack your very own zero waste lunch. 1.  ... read more

6 Comments

Tagged DIY, food, packaging, recycle, reuse, steel

Published in General


‹ Newer 1 ... 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Older ›

Advertise with us

Earth911

Earth911 helps consumers find local recycling information through the largest and most accurate recycling directory in the U.S. Read today's top green lifestyle tips and ideas. Learn how we help businesses.

News & Lifestyle

Recycling 101

Business Solutions