The real answer is: just barely. Results of various studies show that only about 10% of plastic bags ever make it to the appropriate recycling places. Plastic grocery bags were invented in the 1960’s by a Swedish engineer with the intention of having a multiple-use function, to save trees that were being turned into paper […]
By some estimates, each person generates close to five pounds of waste per day. That’s 1,825 pounds a year. We are not living in harmony with our environment. What can be recycled, repurposed or cut out entirely, especially as the most waste-accumulating season of the year is upon us? When you choose to make being […]
This is the time of year when the holiday home and table are festooned with pumpkins, squash and the abundance of fall harvest time. Pumpkins, as well as a variety of squashes, are especially perfect foods: wholly useful, and completely compostable. After the holidays, instead of being put into the trash, they can continue to […]
New York City has gotten serious about sustainability with a city-wide, user-friendly composting program that includes weekly residential curbside collection of compostables alongside regular trash and recycling pickup. Curbside Beginning in October, 2022, sanitation workers will pick up compost bins of yard trimmings, food scraps, food that has spoiled, and food-soiled paper products direct from […]
A recent publication in the journal Nature Climate Change argues that global carbon dioxide emissions fell 17% between January and April this year, compared to the same period in 2019. Despite these apparent good numbers, experts point out that it would only be a “breather” for the planet, since this is due more to the […]
It can be difficult to say goodbye to plastic cutlery. You’ve grown up with it, after all. It also seems to be everywhere. It comes with every takeout or delivery meal, even when you don’t ask for it. You might even have an entire drawer designated to loose plastic forks, spoons and knives you’ve collected […]