Earth911 is honoring the 52 years of Earth Day with 52 Actions for the Earth. Each week through Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own life more sustainable. As we move into the new year, lots of people are joining gyms and swearing off impulse shopping. This […]
Kevin Loria joins the conversation to talk about his recent Consumer Reports article about PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), in grocery and restaurant foods, “Dangerous PFAS Chemicals Are in Your Food Packaging.” The magazine found PFAS in the majority of 100 food packaging materials they tested, including off-the-shelf foods at grocers and Burger King, Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s, Taco Bell, and other […]
Today’s quote is from South African human rights activist and recipient of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He wrote, “Twenty-five years ago people could be excused for not knowing much, or doing much, about climate change. Today we have no excuse.” Earth911 inspirations. Print them, post them, share your desire to help people think of the planet […]
We’ve all heard reports about how billions and billions of pieces of plastic are choking the world’s oceans. If you’re worried, you’re not alone; surveys show that oceanic plastic pollution is a top consumer concern. In recent years, there has been a rise in the use of bamboo and other plant-based additives in plastics. Can these products help protect oceans […]
The Three Little Pigs will be the first to tell you that brick is a reliable building material, used to create everything from walls to chimneys to firepits. But what do you do with leftover brick after the job is done, or with any chipped or cracked bricks that you end up replacing? Is brick recycling an option? Brick can […]
One of the best parts of sustainable living is learning to create things for yourself instead of buying them. It allows you to avoid materials and ingredients that are harmful to your family or the planet — and it’s also very satisfying personally. One of my favorite creations of the past few years has been this body lotion. Why Homemade […]
Robert Pasin, chief wagon of Radio Flyer, discusses the benefits and process of becoming a B Corp. Radio Flyer makes, in addition to the wagons we know from our childhoods, tricycles, scooters, inflatables, adult e-bikes, and a suite of Tesla electric toy vehicles. It became the first global toy and e-bike brand to become a certified B Corp., the emerging […]