How Small Recyclables Have A Big Impact
When it comes to recycling, the small stuff adds up—literally. So how do we tackle the issue of “small recyclables” in our current system? We’re ...
Nicole Warner
How The EPA’s New Strategy And The US Food Waste Pact Can Make a Difference
As we head into the end of 2023, we have come into some exciting food waste news sure to brighten your holidays—just in time for ...
Taking Circularity National: Truth In Labeling, A Bottle Bill And More (SWEEP October Webinar Recap)
For October’s SWEEP webinar, our good friend Heidi Sanborn joined us this past month to talk on the National Stewardship Action Council’s latest work around ...
Reducing Your Food Waste Is (Officially) The Best Thing You Can Do To Fight Climate Change
Last week, Project Drawdown released their Drawdown Solutions analysis that actually comes bearing good news: we “average people” can make a difference when it comes ...
Here’s The Skinny On Styrofoam Alternatives
Styrofoam may be a takeout food lifesaver, but it has a nasty environmental aftertaste. Thankfully, styrofoam alternatives are starting to enter the scene—some of them ...
How The Compostable Product Labeling Legislative Guidelines Can Benefit You
After a long deliberative process, the US Composting Council (USCC) and Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) have officially released a set of guiding principles to give ...
What is Your “Right To Repair”—And Why It’s a Big Deal
If good things are meant to last, then the right to repair is a no-brainer. So why has it been such a point of contention ...
How Flies May Be The Next Source of Biodegradable Plastic
When it comes to bioplastic, a fly in the ointment may not be such a bad thing after all. Insects are used a lot around ...
Reduce Vs Recycle: Do We Have The Wrong “R” Focus?
Reduce, reuse, recycle: the environmental mantra of the ages, and yet, only that last piece seems to get the spotlight in the mainstream. And that’s ...
France Is Making Clothing Waste Go Out Of Fashion
The fashion industry in France has some skeletons in its closet. And the ugliest of them all? Clothing waste. When you think of environmentally-unfriendly industries, ...
Why We NEED A Circular Economy Approach To Reach Climate Targets
Move over, CO2. Minimizing emissions isn’t enough anymore: the climate crisis needs something meatier to make real improvements. Transitioning to a circular economy is an important—and ...
Can Third-Party Certification Drive Environmental Sustainability?
In today’s world, organizations face the challenge of proving their commitment to environmental sustainability. How can they demonstrate that they are truly walking the walk? ...