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Earth911 Podcast: The Ocean Conservancy on Britain’s Single-Use Plastic Ban

Earth911 Podcast: The Ocean Conservancy on Britain’s Single-Use Plastic Ban

The UK took a huge step toward reducing its single-use plastic pollution. Starting in October 2023, a variety of single-use items such as plastic cutlery, plates, bowls, polystyrene cups, cotton swabs, and balloon sticks will be banned. Fines of up to 10% of the UK revenue generated by the business that distributes these items and prison time for repeat offenders […]

Are Heat Pumps the Future of Home Heating?

Are Heat Pumps the Future of Home Heating?

In the last several years, heat pumps have skyrocketed in popularity and are now a common HVAC solution, even in colder climates. Technology advances have made heat pumps an efficient heating source at temperatures as low as -15 degrees Fahrenheit. In fact, Maine’s 2020 Climate Action Plan set a goal to have heat pumps in 45% of the housing stock […]

Sustainable Footwear for Men and Women

Sustainable Footwear for Men and Women

Every year about 20 billion pairs of footwear are produced across the globe. Unfortunately, the fashion industry is known for pollution, an immense water and carbon footprint, and poor working conditions. However, a handful of footwear companies are creating fundamentally more sustainable products and inspiring corporate giving programs. These innovative brands are taking actions such as opting for ocean freight […]

Earth911 Podcast: Lowering Construction Impacts With Green Badger’s Tommy Linstroth

Earth911 Podcast: Lowering Construction Impacts With Green Badger’s Tommy Linstroth

How can we reduce the environmental impact of constructing and operating buildings? In 2021, construction and building operations accounted for 37% of global CO2 emissions, hitting an all-time high of 10 gigatons of CO2 emissions, about 2% higher than pre-pandemic levels. We talk with Tommy Linstroth, founder and CEO of Green Badger, a software-as-a-service company that provides management tools for […]

Six Greener Alternatives to Plastic Trash Bags

Six Greener Alternatives to Plastic Trash Bags

Are you on your way to a zero waste household? If you haul your trash to the curb every week in a plastic trash bag, figuring out a more sustainable alternative to that plastic bag can be challenging. We’ve rounded up a few greener trash bag alternatives for your consideration to help you reduce your single-use plastic trash bag consumption. […]

Earth Action: Green Your Valentine’s Day

Earth Action: Green Your Valentine’s Day

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. Valentine’s Day is a minor holiday, but it has a major environmental impact. This week, you can invest in […]

Are Compostable Phone Cases a Better Choice?

Are Compostable Phone Cases a Better Choice?

Phone cases for our smartphones seem like a smart investment. But what if you’re trying to reduce your use of plastic? Several brands now feature phone cases made of compostable bioplastic. Are compostable plastic phone cases a better choice? Two manufacturers are out in front in the compostable phone case world: Pela and EcoBlvd. Both make claims that the typical […]

We Earthlings: Responsible Consumers

We Earthlings: Responsible Consumers

The average American generates 3.5 times the global average of carbon dioxide emissions annually. That’s 18.55 tons of CO2 emissions per American each year. The stuff we buy is the second-largest source of emissions in the U.S. — 26% of the national total. One way we can reduce our emissions is by considering the impacts of an item before we […]

Earth911 Podcast: Newday Impact Investing’s Anne Popkin on the Politicization of ESG Investing

Earth911 Podcast: Newday Impact Investing’s Anne Popkin on the Politicization of ESG Investing

Anne Popkin, president and chief operating officer at Newday Impact Investing, joins the conversation to discuss Environmental, Social, and Governance, or “ESG,” investing. More than $8.4 trillion has been invested in ESG-related equities and funds as of the end of 2022, according to Bloomberg. And it will be a hot topic for investors, Congress, and the federal government, as well […]