Recycling is one of the most cited aspects of environmental action. It’s also one in which the whole family can participate. To see how you can make recycling fun for your kids, whether they’re toddlers or teenagers, check out these tips. This article contains affiliate links. If you purchase an item through one of these links, we receive a small […]
Judi Townsend, founder of Oakland, Calif-based Mannequin Madness, is on a mission to keep mannequins in use to reduce the environmental impact of the retail industry. The shop sells full mannequins, dress forms, torsos and butts, limbs, replacement parts, and even dog and cat mannequins. Mannequin Madness is recycling more than 100,000 pounds of mannequins each year and has grown […]
Here’s your chance to display your recycling knowledge about common household products. Are you a recycling hero? We bet you are! Take this week’s quiz and find out. Making smart sustainable choices requires practice. Earth911’s weekly sustainability quiz helps you hone your ability to recognize earth-friendly products and services. Through your daily choices — from transportation mode to purchases to […]
Wouter van Tol, head of sustainability at packaging maker DS Smith, is working with new seaweed-based materials to deliver more alternatives to today’s frequently unrecyclable food packaging. The London-based company’s North American unit recently announced an aggressive initiative to adopt seaweed-based fiber in its products. We discuss why it’s still hard to recycle even common forms of fiber packaging, like […]
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 […]
Earth911 talks with Lisa Ryden, Sustainable Development Director at Tetra Pak, the world’s largest carton manufacturer about its 2021 corporate sustainability report and the steps the company is taking to reduce its environmental impact. Tetra Pak has established itself globally, selling 183 billion cartons in 2020. The brand name has become synonymous with cartons in many regions, where they are […]