Listen to “Earth911 Podcast, May 31, 2019: Salesforce Pioneers Carbon-Neutral Business” on Spreaker. Sunya Norman, director of sustainability at Salesforce.com, joins Earth911 to talk about the customer relationship management (CRM) company’s pursuit of carbon-neutral operations. Since its founding, Salesforce has broken new ground in the cloud and ways of doing…
3 Simple Earth-Friendly Summer Recipes
Summer is almost here! One of my favorite things about summer is the recipes it inspires with the bounty of fresh fruits that Mother Nature provides. These nutritionally dense summer recipes can be made in under five minutes with just a few ingredients. The first two recipes are delicious and…
Earth911 Quiz #28: Who Said It? Environmental Quotes To Remember
Are you good at remembering quotations? In this week’s quiz, see if you can identify the individuals who made these five memorable statements about the environment and humans’ capability to bring about positive change. Earth911.com Quiz #28: Who Said It? Environmental Quotes To Remember Who spoke the wise words in…
Little Free Libraries Promote the Sharing Economy

The sharing economy has grown significantly in recent years with everything from ridesharing and bike-sharing programs to community tool libraries cropping up across the country. Participants in this new economy choose to buy less and consequently produce less waste, while at the same time engaging with their communities. Libraries are…
Earth911 Podcast, May 27, 2018: Get Ready for World Environment Day
Listen to “Earth911 Podcast, May 27, 2018: Get Ready for World Environment Day” on Spreaker. June 5th is World Environment Day and the Earth911 team will help you get ready. Join Evelyn Lopez and Mitch Ratcliffe to talk about World Environment Day activities and how to participate in raising air…
Tight on Space? How To Use Vertical Gardening in Small Spaces

Do you have a chain-link fence or an arbor in your yard that could use a face lift? Consider a vertical gardening approach. Adding foliage to structures is a simple way transform your yard while boosting shade, beauty, and privacy. Benefits of Vertical Gardens Encouraging vertical growth is especially helpful…
Green Earth Book Awards Celebrate Best Environmentalist Children’s Books

The Green Earth Book Awards by Nature Generation are intended to draw attention to quality environmental-themed books for youth that often miss out on the mainstream book buzz that helps readers find them. But once discovered, these authors and illustrators inspire youth to grow a deeper appreciation, respect, and responsibility…
9 Baking Ingredients You Can Make Yourself

You know those days when you start a baking project only to discover halfway through that you’re missing a key ingredient? We’ve all been there. Rather than waste time and energy — not to mention gas — by running to the grocery store, first check to see if there’s a…
How to Cut Your Summer Energy Bills

Do you dread opening your summer electric bills? If you’re like many U.S. residents and rely on air conditioning to stay cool over the summer, the corresponding increase in your utility bills can be frightening. But keeping cool in the summer doesn’t have to break the bank. There are lots…
Sustainable Road Trip: a Green Getaway to Carmel, California

Some people feel that 3D movies offer the ultimate adventure. I beg to differ. A road trip up the Big Sur Coast of California? Now, there’s an actual reality that can put any virtual reality to multi-sensory shame. While heading north along U.S. Highway 101 through the central California coast,…