4 Shares19 Views sustainablog’s New “Zero Waste Home” Series Whatever your political party affiliation, we can all agree that strong, centralized environmental policy will not be a priority under Donald Trump. If Americans care about a healthy planet, we’ll have to persuade state and local governments to care too, or roll up our sleeves and get to work ourselves. For this reason, I’ve challenged […] More
4 Shares34 Views Zero-Waste Grocery Shopping for Beginners I’m always ready to take on a new eco-challenge. Inspired by trash-free enthusiast Lauren Singer, this month I tried zero-waste grocery shopping, and it was awesome! More
8 Shares17 Views Top Waste Management Jobs For The Week Of April 23, 2016 Here are more jobs in the waste management space from our sister site Green Job Post. Take a look, and consider applying… More
11 Shares Zero Waste = More Recycling? This Japanese Town Shows The Challenges Of That Approach [Video] A small Japanese town is well on its way to zero waste. But does the model its chosen, heavily focused on recycling, stand a chance of being replicated? More
7 Shares The Waste Biz: Shingle Recycling An Option For Roofing Contractors Replacing a roof creates a lot of waste; a shingle recycling program from Owens Corning provides an alternative to the landfill for this material. More
6 Shares25 Views The Waste Biz: Has Recycling Glass Gotten Too Expensive? Recycling glass has gotten so expensive that haulers have to pay recyclers to take the material. Is single-stream recycling to blame? This week’s Waste Biz. More
9 Shares The Waste Biz: Apple Expected To Accept Any Old Cell Phones For Recycling Apple will expand its Reuse and Recycling Program to include any old cell phones, and a BC cement maker knows how to recycle K-Cups. More
6 Shares How Grand Rapids Brewing Reduced Its Waste by 90% Bartender Autumn Sands transformed how Grand Rapids Brewing Company looked at waste. They now compost or recycle 90 percent of the waste they produce. More
6 Shares Brothl: Melbourne City Council Shuts Down Zero Waste Cafe The Melbourne city council shut down zero waste cafe Brothl over the location of its composter. More
6 Shares21 Views Five Ideas to Teach Children Zero Waste Living Trying to implement zero waste at home? Get the kids involved: they’ll love helping out, and learn important environmental concept by practicing them. More
6 Shares The Zero Waste Manufacturing Location: That's Just Greenwash… Right? Cleaning products maker SC Johnson demonstrates that words matter by choosing appropriate definitions for its zero waste facilities claims. More
6 Shares No-Waste Restaurant in Chicago Shows Us How It’s Done Chicago’s Sandwich Me In is a no-waste restaurant. Owner Justin Vrany talks a bit about the concept and how he’s made it happen for 2 1/2 years and counting. More
6 Shares13 Views 5 Picnic Ideas for a No-Waste Summer Outing Got a picnic in the park in the works? Check out these great picnic ideas to make your lunch in the sun waste free! More
8 Shares312 Views 3 Alternatives to Plastic Produce Bags Are you trying to shop waste-free but aren’t sure what to do about produce and bulk items? Here are some alternatives to plastic produce bags! More
6 Shares131 Views 6 Grocery Stores that are Packaging Free Food packaging is an often unsung part of our food waste problem, but these grocery stores are trying to change that by changing the way we shop for food. More
4 Shares 5 Latest Trends in Sustainability Sustainability is a term that covers various aspects of living hand in hand with our environment, and it’s one that we can all benefit from, from cheap electricity to healthier food and cleaner cities and countryside. We take a look at five of the latest trends in sustainability below. More
5 Shares Europe’s Best Recycling and Waste Prevention Program Flanders, a region of Belgium, boasts the highest waste diversion rate in Europe. Decades of planning and policy making have made a huge difference in the region’s ability to approach zero waste. More
8 Shares Toward Zero Waste: Waste Pickers Running Biogas Plants in Mumbai, India In Mumbai, India, a zero waste plan also supports the economic empowerment of impoverished women “waste pickers.” This program also makes innovative use of biogas production facilities in dealing with organic wastes. More
6 Shares Zero Waste: From Dream to Reality in the Philippines The city of Alaminos is pioneering zero waste in the Philippines with an energetic fusion of bottom-up planning and community participation. The outcome has been stunning: whereas in 2009 almost every city dumping field had a pile burning, there were almost none two years later. With sky-high waste separation and composting rates, Alaminos has become a trend-setter for other Filipino cities. More
5 Shares Door-to-Door Collection Reduces Waste in Hernani, Spain After rejecting new incinerators, residents of Spain’s Gipuzkoa Province undertook an experiment in waste collection and disposal: door-to-door pick up of separated wastes. More
4 Shares On the Environmental Frontlines: Waste Pickers Over the last 20 years, waste pickers— workers in the informal economy who recover recyclable materials from trash—in Pune, a city in the state of Maharashtra, India have transformed both their city’s municipal waste management system and their own lives. More
6 Shares Beyond Recycling: On the Road to Zero Waste Zero waste strategies help societies to produce and consume goods while respecting ecological limits and the rights of communities. The strategies ensure that all discarded materials are safely and sustainably returned to nature or to manufacturing in place of raw materials. In a zero waste approach, waste management is not left only to politicians and technical experts; rather, everyone impacted—from residents of wealthy neighborhoods to the public, private, and informal sector workers who handle waste—has a voice. More
4 Shares San Francisco: Zero Waste by 2020? San Francisco has established itself as a global leader in waste management by diverting 77% of its waste away from landfills and incinerators. The city has achieved its national distinction through a three-pronged approach: enacting strong waste reduction legislation, partnering with a like-minded waste management company to innovate new programs, and creating a culture of recycling and composting. More
12 Shares Sustainable Opportunities & Challenges for the Fashion World: A Review of a Lecture by Dr. Kate Fletcher What are the opportunities that exist for creating a more sustainable fashion industry? What challenges remain. Dr. Kate Fletcher’s recent lecture in St. Louis provided a glimpse into the future of “slow fashion.” More
6 Shares Top 10 Tips For a Zero Waste Home Do you think you can reduce your annual trash to squeeze inside a single quart size jar? Well, Bea Johnson and her family did, and so can you. You probably already know half of what you need to do, but in this post, Bea Johnson spells out everything you need to do to achieve zero […] More
