Meet Garry Cooper Jr., co-founder and CEO of Rheaply. Garry has been recognized as an innovator by Forbes, Chicago Business Magazine, and Crain’s. Much of the waste in our world is the result of overstocking and excess inventory in business and government. As much as $600 billion in surplus goods are lying unused in some of the largest organizations in […]
Black Friday is nearly upon us. On this popular shopping day in 2021, U.S. shoppers spent $6.6 billion, an increase of 29.8% over 2020. Combined with Cyber Monday and Super Saturday, which bring businesses even more revenue, consumer holiday spending is expected to skyrocket in 2022. Altogether, our simple holiday purchases have huge consequences. The frenzy of consumerism drives waste, […]
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. It’s nearly impossible to cook every day. But take-out and frozen foods have a lot of environmental drawbacks. This […]
Learn how businesses can accelerate the decarbonization of their operations, helping to draw down the more than 1 trillion tons of carbon dioxide emitted by humans during the Industrial Era. Jason Grant, chief operating officer of Climate Vault, and Sanjay Srivastava, chief digital strategist at Genpact, discuss the complicated details of how carbon markets, credits, and allowances work. Climate Vault, […]
Today’s Earth911 inspiration is from English art critic, author, and philosopher, John Ruskin: “Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.” Earth911 inspirations. Post them and share your desire to help people think of the planet first, every day. Click […]
Working as a management consultant with zero fashion experience, I didn’t set out to be a shoe designer or even work in the fashion industry. However, in 2018 I came up with an idea I couldn’t get out of my head and have spent the last 4 years building a sustainable brand around it. It started when I moved to […]
Thanksgiving is a time to indulge, but there is no need for excess. You can have a delicious, sustainable holiday without filling trash bag after trash bag throughout the day. Reduce waste from a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner with careful planning and precycling. 1. Make Lists Create detailed shopping lists for your holiday prep. Itemize what you will need from each […]
Many utilities and state governments collaborate to provide energy efficiency incentives to customers. In this Earth911 Quiz, test your knowledge of energy rebates, where to start when seeking savings, and the products that qualify for incentives. Start your road to savings and more sustainable living with this week’s quiz. Making smart sustainable choices requires practice. Earth911’s weekly sustainability quiz helps […]
For some people, IKEA is synonymous with difficult-to-assemble but affordable furniture. For others, the global brand brings to mind strolling through endless showrooms filled with home furnishing displays — or stopping at the onsite restaurant for its popular Swedish meatballs. But for most people, the IKEA brand hasn’t been associated with home solar solutions — until recently. In May 2022, […]
One of my saddest duties as an appliance repair tech is breaking the news to a customer that it will cost over $500 to repair their front-load washer. I know that most likely they will buy a new machine and the broken washer will end up in the landfill. But some of the most common problems are easy to prevent. These […]