Spring and summer get all the love, but there’s plenty to celebrate about winter – even after the holidays. Many outdoors enthusiasts already know the joys of snow sports or a walk through the winter woods, while others may prefer to appreciate winter through the window, or even flee to warmer climates. Regardless of your take on cold weather, we’ve […]
Editor’s note: While everyone is tired of COVID-19 restrictions, outdoor winter dining is still on the menu as we continue to navigate the pandemic. We urge readers to follow CDC guidelines to keep themselves and others safe during all indoor and outdoor gatherings. It’s no secret that the pandemic has been hard on the restaurant industry. And the holiday season […]
After Kris Kringle has come and gone, the gifts have been opened, and the turkey has been eaten, I’ll wager that many of you find yourself thinking … now what? After the holiday ends, the Christmas cleanup begins. How do you dispose of the wrapping paper, decorations, and other holiday trappings in an environmentally friendly way? We’re here to break […]
Let’s face it. Life can be stressful and even overwhelming at times. It is essential to develop restorative and rejuvenating practices to promote peace of mind and vitality. Simple breathing and meditation techniques can promote physical and mental well-being, allowing us to live more fulfilling lives. This can also help reduce our reliance on medications, which can have harmful side […]
Earth911’s Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Jon Chambers, cofounder of 8BillionTrees.com, which offers a variety of ways to “shop and erase your carbon footprint.” They’ve planted more than 6.4 million trees to date and make it simple to calculate how much CO2 your daily habits produce. 8 Billion Trees provides tree planting to offset your streaming video habit, a birthday party, […]
Author, Business for Good Podcast host, and The Better Meat Co. CEO Paul Shapiro joins Earth911 to explain prospects for clean meat made from fungi, animal cell cultures, and plant-based proteins. The future of meat will involve far fewer animals raised on inhumane industrial farms, which are known as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or “CAFOs.” In a CAFO, animals are […]
Before you leave home for a vacation, remember that your home still consumes energy when you’re away. From televisions to coffee makers, many appliances throughout your home continue to rack up the utility bill, even when you’re not using them. According to Save On Energy, the U.S. spends over $26 billion on wasted energy! While the journey to reduce your […]
As we’ve all paid a lot more attention to avoiding illness the past couple of years, we’ve also had to think about some new kinds of waste. We’re figuring out how to recycle disposable masks and properly dispose of cloth masks to avoid PPE pollution. We worry whether all those little plastic bottles of hand sanitizer will end up polluting […]
Earth911 talks with a pioneer of living and working sustainably, Paul Hawken. His work spans ideas, generations, and industries — he is an environmentalist, author, entrepreneur, and globally recognized expert on sustainable living. His new book, Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation, continues the work he launched in 2017 with the book Drawdown, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever […]
The advent of climate change spells disaster for many regions, especially in coastal areas and the West, where a long-term drought appears to be developing. But in some regions reaching across the northern U.S., cities are poised for what could be a migration from struggling regions. Meet Brendan Mehaffy, executive director of the City of Buffalo’s Office of Strategic Planning, […]