Earth911 inspirations. Post them, share your desire to help people think of the planet first, every day. Click to get a larger image. This week’s quote is from author-philosopher-satirist Mokokoma Mokhonoana, who explains the essentials of sustainability by looking to the most basic needs people around the world struggle to…
Young children’s minds are like sponges. They absorb just about everything — good and bad. Often, they pick up on things around them that we adults don’t even notice. Input from the world around them shapes young children’s lives, who they become as adults, and how they live. Teaching a…
I enjoy all of the vegetables and fruits that are ripe at this time of year. But as a single person — or someone with a small family — it can be hard to consume all of the ripe, seasonal produce before it goes bad. This quandary reminded me of…
Lawns are green in color only, and the odds are good that you’re sick of mowing. You could save time by ignoring lawncare myths, and there are ways to reduce the water and energy you waste on your lawn, but even the most eco-friendly lawn is still a lawn. Here…
Summer is almost over and school is right around the corner. To make getting prepared easier on you and your family, we’ve put together a back-to-school shopping guide filled with products that reduce waste and help lessen your collective environmental footprints — from preschool to high school. Re-Zip Seal Lunch…
Despite serving a valuable purpose to us all, tech companies have been criticized for years for their exorbitant energy consumption. Data centers are the backbone of the internet and keeping all that information just a click away requires a lot of electricity. A transition to renewable sources is underway, which…
In downtown Reykjavik, several restaurants catering to tourists offer whale meat. Perhaps they find the idea of doing something that’s illegal back home tempting. Perhaps they believe eating whale is a traditional Icelandic experience. Whatever their reasoning, many tourists will choose to eat whale steak during their Iceland vacation. But…
When scientists pursue research that requires massive amounts of field data, especially collected over a large geographic area — think of Audubon’s annual bird count and monarch butterfly migration monitoring — they often call on citizen scientists. But when a volunteer group of park stewards in Seattle discovered that native…
If you need an inhaler, the chances are good you think about that little device pretty often — making sure you have it when you head to the gym or out in nature, making sure you have a replacement canister when the number of remaining puffs gets low. And if…
Many people want to install solar panels but their roofs are very shaded. Is it worth it to go solar? Obviously, solar panels produce more power when they are in direct sunlight, but they do generate some power when shaded. Here are the typical reasons for shady roof areas and…
