If your New Year’s resolution is to get in better shape, get healthier, exercise more, or reduce stress, then a seriously stocked home gym may be something you need. Not only will staying at home be more responsible due to COVID-19, but it also decreases the amount of carbon dioxide…
Washing Cloth Face Masks: Are You Inhaling Toxic Laundry Product Fumes?
The widespread use of face masks is an effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19. Many people are now wearing cloth face masks daily. Thus, they require regular laundering. Be mindful of how you wash your face covering to promote optimum health and sustainability. Because masks cover the mouth…
Welcoming Winter Wildlife
Watching butterflies and birds or spotting a rabbit contribute as much to enjoyment of the summer garden as the plants themselves. When winter comes, we often forget about the garden and the wildlife that loves it. But while we are cozy indoors, the animals we enjoyed watching all summer are…
Earth911 Podcast: Sustainable Home Shopping With Loop
Are you thinking about shopping with home delivery during the lockdown? You need to know Loop, the home grocery delivery service that picks up and recycles what you buy when you are done. Earth911 talks with Benjamin Weir, North American business development manager at Loop. Launched by TerraCycle, the innovative…
20 Green Things in 20 Minutes
Think one person can’t make a difference? Think again. With every American producing 4.5 pounds of trash per day, the little things we do to reduce our impact can make a huge difference. Here are 20 little things you can do to help the environment and your world in less…
Earth911 Wishes You a Sustainable New Year
The Earth911 Reader is on hiatus until January 9, 2021. Dear Earth911 Community, Imagine no landfills and all the materials that currently go to waste finding a new life as recycled goods. Imagine a green prosperity that resolves the oil-fueled inequities tearing our world apart, creating millions of jobs that…
How To Maintain Your Fish Pond Without Using Electricity
Pond maintenance might be easy for experts but it’s rather a complicated task for beginners. If you have a human-made fish pond on your property and experience cold winters, you may find it particularly challenging. When the water freezes, fish find it hard to live peacefully due to a lack…
Earth911 Podcast: Emerald Packaging CEO Kevin Kelly on Plastic Use and Producer Responsibility
Plastic pollution surged along with COVID-19 as the world’s human population raced to protect itself from the virus. We talk with Kevin Kelly, CEO of Emerald Packaging, one of the largest plastic bag makers in the country. Kelly shares how in-store recycling programs have been curtailed by fears about spreading…
Can You Recycle Number 5 Plastics?
Recycling isn’t the same as it used to be. A few years ago, China accepted much of the world’s plastic, textile, and paper recycling. But in 2018, China tightened restrictions on what it would accept due to the high level of contaminated material sent by the U.S. Now, it’s time…
Earth911 Podcast: Thinking Through Post-Growth Living With Philosopher Kate Soper
Arguments against embracing sustainable choices often suggest life will be less prosperous. Philosopher Kate Soper argues that the first step toward a sustainable lifestyle is changing the things we appreciate. Modern life has made us frantic and despite technical advances, people work more than ever, particularly in the United States….