There are many reasons to want to switch to electric-powered transportation, from climate change to gas prices, but let’s start with one that’s often overlooked — fun. Zipping around on e-vehicles like e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-skateboards is not only a wise environmental choice, but it’s also really fun. “When you ride an e-bike, it lets you tap into a youthfulness […]
Globally, we are consuming resources faster than the Earth can replenish them. If we think of these resources — such as timber, water, and clean air — like an allowance, then we spent our allotment for 2021 on July 30, and we’re expected to overshoot this year (2022) on July 28. We are over-fishing, extracting, mining, polluting, depleting, and harvesting […]
Josh Weber, co-founder and executive chairman of nZero, a Nevada company that tracks Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for large organizations, explains the complexities of tracking corporate greenhouse gas emissions. Tracking emissions is the first step toward businesses taking responsibility for the previously unacknowledged environmental and social costs of delivering products and services. It will be some time before […]
When many of us think of sustainable living, we think of rural homesteads or tiny homes. Homesteads involve cultivating food and living off of the land. Tiny homes use relatively few building materials and consume less energy for heating and cooling. Yet, some people value living in large dwellings, possibly in urban areas. They prefer being surrounded by others and […]
Although there are numerous advantages to using a small, local solar installer, many homeowners choose a national solar company instead. But before you pick a large solar contractor, it’s smart to do some research. Find a company known for using quality solar components and providing excellent customer service. Many large solar installation companies operate in the United States. We’ve selected […]
You can reduce your use of chemical garden amendments and use less water in your garden by planting native plants appropriate to your region. These plants thrive in their native climate with minimal care, which means you can reduce nonpoint source pollution and conserve water simultaneously. In addition, many native plants support pollinators like butterflies, bees, and birds, which help keep […]
Storing water for emergency use is vital. From hurricanes and flooding that contaminate water supplies to earthquakes that disrupt supply lines, there are a variety of events that can cause you to lose access to your normal water supply. Because we don’t know what the future will hold, it’s just common sense to keep some water stored and ready for […]
Most people have never heard of it, but the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) is the largest environmental trust fund in the world, with 184 member nations. They support environmental equity by directing donations from 40 wealthier donor nations to fund environmental efforts in developing ones. It presents a rare bright spot in a political landscape filled with headlines about government […]
Christian Schiller, cofounder of cirplus, talks about the company’s digital marketplace for circular plastics. Think of it as Match.com or Tinder for European plastics recyclers, including companies that collect post-consumer materials and those that sell processed recycled plastic for use in new products. Cirplus connects sellers with buyers and collects fees for speeding the transaction along. Sellers save on marketing […]
Is your yard swarming with mosquitos? An excellent way to keep flying insects at bay without harmful chemicals is to recruit bats to eat them. Providing bats with the right habitat encourages them to take up residence nearby. Bats like to live in tight crevices in wooden structures, such as under the bark on a tree or even in window […]