Do you keep your used wine bottle corks? Did you know they can be recycled? But what if you keep them for sentimental value? Or you’ve been saving them for a good DIY project? Good news: You can reuse your wine corks and get new life out of them. In…
Fellow wine lovers, I have good news and bad news. Here’s the bad: Two-thirds of all wine production originates in Europe where grapes receive higher doses of synthetic pesticides than virtually any other type of crop. Since the U.S. is currently first in the world for the total amount of…
Sure, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, but you don’t need a special day to surprise your significant other with something pretty, do you? Here are a few of our favorite upcycled baubles to provide you a little inspiration the next time you’re looking for a gift that’s as…
A vivid memory of my grandma’s kitchen is a large, empty milk carton on her sink. She would put all of her coffee grinds, tea bags, and used cooking oil in it. In the 1960s, we used paper bags for garbage, and anything wet would soak through the paper. It…
Nothing kills the romance like repetition and predictability. Why then, do so many guys gift the same mundane tokens of affection year after year? (Hint: dinner, roses, and chocolates are so 2018.) If you’re feeling fatigued from the repetitive drudgery of sending last minute, soon-to-wilt flowers or carb- and sugar-laden…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six Americans (roughly 48 million people) are infected by foodborne illness every year. About 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 of them die. Preventing foodborne illness in the United States is the responsibility of two federal agencies, the Department of…
Learning to make your own health and beauty products at home carries loads of benefits. You’ll save money, skip the hard-to-recycle packaging, and be able to control the ingredients your family comes in contact with during their morning routine. If you’ve never made hygiene products yourself, the concept may sound…
Environmental stories about successes like cleaning up a river or building a nature preserve for endangered monkeys can be so inspiring. But sometimes we think, “I could never do that.” Not everyone can row a boat to the Great Garbage Patch. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t make a…
While it is tricky to recycle frozen food boxes, there is an alternative to just throwing them away: Reuse them. The box in which your microwavable or frozen food arrives can be repurposed for entertainment, household organization, and crafts. There are many ways to use wet-strength cardboard, from decoration to…
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of interviews with sustainability and recycling publications we admire. Earth911.com is a community that draws inspiration from the world and people who consciously choose to make planet-positive decisions. We will be talking with green writers and producers who deserve your attention. Micaela…
