Zero-Waste Ideas, for Using an Entire Citrus Fruit. 'The Guardian' recently offered readers some zero-waste tips for using an ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. — It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but for many people, it can also be the most wasteful. On average, Americans throw away 25% more trash during the holiday season, according ...

On Aug. 8, the Virginia Beach City Council signed a resolution, on the recommendation of the Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission (VBCCC), that recognizes the first full week of September as Zero ...

These zero-wasters have ditched the trash can almost entirely. Pick and choose from their tips for going zero waste to shrink your own waste (plus any eco-guilt). These days, knowing how to recycle ...

Plastic bottles, food scraps and cardboard boxes don’t just disappear once tossed in the garbage. They might be out of sight, but they’re not out of mind. Instead, they wind up in landfills or foul ...

There are lots of ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle, and Earth Day is our annual reminder to think critically and make those important choices. Actions like reducing your car usage, eating ...

Halloween and Día de los Muertos are quickly approaching, and the city of Arcata’s Environmental Services Department has collected some tricks for going “zero waste” this holiday season. They include: ...

“Waste not, want not”. It’s something we’ve been told ever since we were children, yet how much of us can say we truly practice this in our kitchens? We’ve all experienced that pang of guilt when ...

Let's face it: We create a lot of waste — and we can’t rely solely on recycling to offset it. Zero waste living is an attempt to reduce our harm and overall impact as individuals. We can minimize our ...

Eco-Cycle outlines how to get rid of junk mail in 6 steps. This includes helpful tools and links to end the flow of junk mail. Buying products in bulk can drastically reduce the amount of waste an ...

How to say goodbye to paper towels, ziploc bags, and the other plastic and single-use items that you didn’t think you could live without. Rejecting the unbridled thrust of plastic into our lives is ...

The summer bounty of farmers markets and home gardens is just around the corner. Now is the perfect time to set some family goals for reducing waste. And Fredrika Syren, author of “Zero Waste for ...