Are Garbage Disposals Bad for the Environment?
There’s a lot of conflicting information on in-sink garbage disposals. Many Canadian communities are banning...
Earth911 Podcast: Earth911 Interview: The Ocean Conservancy’s Anja Brandon on Upgrading the FTC Green Guides
Plastic politics are in the news. Three converging debates will shape the future of plastic...
Recycle Your Contact Lenses, Don’t Flush Them
When you think of plastic pollution, you probably imagine discarded straws. And water bottles. And...
Earth911 Podcast: Watershed’s Steve Davis on Tracking and Reducing Non-CO2 Emissions
The sustainability community has a carbon fixation, yet non-CO2 emissions, such as methane and nitrous...
Earth911 Inspiration: Perhaps We Are Deaf
Today’s inspiration comes from Canadian novelist and poet, Margaret Atwood: “Perhaps it’s not the world...
Flame Retardants: Toxicity in the Name of Safety
Safety is a good thing. But sometimes things we do in the name of safety...
Earth911 Podcast: World Ocean Day Special — Ashlan & Philippe Cousteau Share a Krill Call to Action
Travel Channel hosts Ashlan and Philippe Cousteau join a special World Oceans Day conversation with...
Rescuing Product Returns Before They Reach the Landfill
Online shopping has become the way of the world. It is easy and convenient. It...