1. Not knowing is okay! Don’t be afraid to tell your kids you are unsure. Just because you are unsure about an item, doesn’t mean you are at a loss. We have knowledge at our fingertips— literally at our fingertips. A quick internet search can keep you educated. Teaching your kids to stay educated is…

What is “Wish-cycling”? “Wish-cycling is the process of placing items into the recycling bin even when there’s little to no chance for their recovery” (https://discardstudies.com). Some common wish-cycled products include soiled pizza boxes, waxed milk cartons, and mixed plastics. Why do people do this? People ‘wish-cycle’ when they’re unsure how to properly dispose of a…

Ordering online is a fast and efficient way to get necessities sent directly to your doorstep, but it comes with a price. It negatively impacts the environment due to the use of plastic, excess cardboard, and styrofoam. We’ve all been there - you order online and the product comes in a box 4x the size,…

Well it depends. It depends on a few factors: The types of waste being dumped in landfills How good the containment technology is at that landfill Whether the landfill uses eco-friendly waste to energy technology There are good and bad landfills just like how anything, when done incorrectly, can be harmful. Type of Waste The…

Things happen, glasses break, plates shatter, but the most important thing you can do is  dispose of it properly. It may make sense that because you can recycle glass jars and containers that you would be able to recycle broken glass, but you cannot. Broken glass cannot be recycled for a number of reasons. First…

Many people believe that when they take small steps toward sustainability, whether they recycle or dabble in shopping second-hand, that their sustainability journey is done there. But that shouldn’t be the case. According to the EPA, one person, on average, creates 4.9 lbs of waste a day (EPA.gov). The EPA also states that in 2018,…

PPE or personal protective equipment has been a barrier between the Covid-19 virus and the general public for the last 12 months (and counting). Healthcare workers are not the only ones who use PPE or other sanitizing equipment. Over the last year, with the majority of the public using PPE, items have been disposed of…

It’s no secret that Covid-19 has kept many of us cooped up and in a state of isolation for the bulk of 2020. And, with no end in site, it’s looking to stay this way for quite a while – well into 2021 if we needed to make a prediction here… And while you’re probably…