what is composting and why should i care?

sustainability

Composting—you might have seen a food scrap drop-off at a local farmer’s market or a garbage can labeled for composting at the Whole Foods store. It involves collecting your old food scraps to do…. what, exactly? And for what purpose? what is composting?...

reducing your food waste

food, sustainability

Food waste is a pressing issue today. The U.S. alone generates roughly 38 million tons of food waste each year! This contributes to global warming, as food dumped at landfills creates the greenhouse gas methane. And it also puts a dent in your pocketbook due to...

sustainable tourism & eco-friendly travel

lifestyle, sustainability

Many of us have become more and more aware of the importance of sustainable living. That is, living more responsibly and taking better care of our planet through practices like recycling, composting, minimizing waste, reducing carbon emissions, etc. sustainability and...

what can americans do about all our trash?

sustainability

It’s a fact: Americans create a LOT of trash. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in 2014, Americans generated 258 million tons of trash, also known as municipal solid waste (MSW). This translates to about 4.4 pounds of trash generated per...

spotlight: zero grocery delivers zero plastic

sustainability

Online grocery shopping is nothing new. But an online grocery service that doesn’t use any plastic? That is different! It’s called Zero Grocery and none of the groceries it delivers are packaged in plastic. zero plastic grocery shopping Serving San Francisco and the...

are you driving around with microplastics?

sustainability

Plastic waste is one of our biggest environmental problems. Some plastics are visible, like plastic bottles. Others are not, like microplastics, which are tiny pieces less than 5mm. We know they float around in our waterways, the air, and even in seafood. Now, there...