The term “slow food” seems like a self-explanatory antonym for fast food. So if fast food is quick, cheap, and easy, slow food must then be time-consuming, expensive, and complicated. That view is not quite accurate. But the values of the slow food movement are somewhat foreign to the Standard American Diet. Expensive ingredients and fancy restaurants give it the […]
Replacing all your old stuff with new green products scratches the consumer itch and feels like doing something good for the environment. But “replace” is not one of the 3Rs of environmentalism. When you’re trying to reduce, reuse, and recycle, hanging on to your old stuff as long as possible is usually part of the equation. That’s fine for items […]
Carbon capture strategies will play an essential role in drawing down CO2 levels. A carbon capture industry is developing that includes natural options like planting trees and restoring prairies and wetlands, pulling CO2 from the atmosphere with Direct Air Capture, and various technical approaches that engineer changes in the environment or rely on injecting CO2 into deep geological structures. But […]
Carbon removal strategies will play an essential role in drawing down CO2 levels. A carbon removal industry is developing that includes natural options like planting trees and restoring prairies and wetlands, pulling CO2 from the atmosphere with Direct Air Capture, and various technical approaches that engineer changes in the environment or rely on injecting CO2 into deep geological structures. But […]
This Earth Day, take informed steps toward your sustainable future. Earth911.com and YellowTin have teamed up to create a new tool for shopping and saving on electrifying your home. Our expert-authored guides help reduce your family’s impact on the planet while saving money on energy bills. Visit our new shopping platform and enter a few details about your home, transportation, […]
With technology use advancing worldwide, electronic waste (e-waste) is a growing problem worldwide. According to the Global E-waste Monitor 2020, the world generated 53.6 million metric tons of e-waste in 2019, while only 17.4% was collected and recycled. We think it’s time to up the electronics recycling game. We are launching a new technology refurbishment program that plants 20 mangrove […]
Transportation in the modern world needs to make more sense. We pay tens of thousands of dollars for vehicles that sit unused about 95% of the time. We have designed an infrastructure based on car-centric population centers that have become hard-wired into the map and prevent the evolution of flexible alternatives to the internal combustion vehicle. With logistics and cloud […]
Throughout history, rivers have shaped our landscapes and our journeys, flowed through our cultures and dreams. RIVER takes its audience on a journey through space and time; spanning six continents and drawing on extraordinary contemporary cinematography, including satellite filming, the film shows rivers on scales and from perspectives never seen before. Its union of image, music, and sparse, poetic script […]
Today’s quote is from António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations: “Demanding others move first only ensures humanity comes last. We don’t have a moment to lose.” If each of us takes daily actions to reduce our carbon footprint and other environmental impacts, together, we can make much progress. But we must act now. Earth911 inspirations. Post them, and share […]
With winter soon behind us, it’s time to get ready for foraging wild edibles. Foraging food is a great way to get outside and enjoy the outdoors, while also learning about local botany and picking up some extra food in the process. Through foraging, you will learn about the different seasons of foods, which can be easily taken for granted […]