What Encourages Reusable Bag Use: A Tax or a Bonus?
What's the best way to convince shoppers to swap disposable grocery bags for a reusable alternative? A Ph.D. graduate looks…
California Business Saves Mannequins from Landfills
Mannequin Madness received a special achievement award from the Environmental Protection Agency for recycling more than 100,000 pounds of mannequins…
Eco-Boats Take On Olympic Effort to Clean Rio’s Waterways
Boats in Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay are cleaning up garbage in the area’s notoriously polluted waterways in preparation for…
Girl Scout Cookie Boxes Take a Green Trial Run
This year, Girl Scouts will test low-waste packaging on three types of cookies.
Your Guide to Eco-Friendly Engagement Ring Shopping
This guide to eco-friendly engagement rings — covering everything from conflict-free diamonds to environmentally safe metals — is a good…
Dust Off an Old Filing Cabinet and Turn It into Something New
Was being more organized one of your New Year's resolutions? Then dust off that old filing cabinet in the garage…
Q&A: The Community Café Model of Adjustable Portions, Prices
Denise Cerreta started a community café in Salt Lake City — where portions were negotiable and people paid what they…
Share the Love with Low-Waste Ideas for Kids’ Valentines
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be a compulsory swap of store-bought cards. Here are some less wasteful alternatives for sharing…