Reducing Food Waste in Restaurant Takeout and Delivery
Sometimes, after a long day, you just don't feel like cooking, so you order takeout or delivery from your favorite restaurant. Eating out without leaving your couch is easier than ever with delivery apps these days.
4 Sustainability Purchasing Trends and Drivers
The truth is: sustainability isn’t just a nice-to-have anymore. Discover the most recent trends in sustainability purchasing.
Small Things that Make a Big Dent in a University’s Footprint
The nature of university environments can leave a large carbon footprint if the appropriate action isn’t taken. As climate change becomes more top of mind, these institutions are rethinking operations and investing in sustainability projects across campuses.
Atlanta’s Mission to Have the World’s “Greenest” Airport
According to Airports Council International, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the world's busiest airport by passenger volume. (The facility consistently serves over 100 million passengers each year.
Norway Recycles 97 Percent of Its Plastic Bottles… And It’s Not That Hard!
Despite the attempts over the years to improve recycling programs in the United States, entirely too much of our plastic waste ends up in landfills, or worse floating in the ocean. However, if we look across the ocean to Norway, we see they've successfully recycled 97 percent of their plastic bottles, and 92 percent of them have been turned into other bottles according to Positive.
Start a school recycling program
Recycling is an excellent way of helping to build a more sustainable future. Instead of winding up in a landfill, some products can find a new use through recycling.
Recycling: How To Earn More Than Just Karma Points
Recycling and other environmental buzzwords are being thrown around a lot these days, and many companies are becoming increasingly frustrated. It's an entirely understandable reaction.
Expert Tips for a More Eco-Friendly Home in 2020
Originally published by Redfin on January 13, 2020 A new year means a fresh start, a time for change. While this mindset typically applies to self-improvement, it’s equally as important for your home.
University of Minnesota Duluth: A Model of Sustainability in Higher Education
In December 2019, the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) achieved Gold in STARS (Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System). STARS sets standards for institutions of higher education to measure their sustainability efforts.
Will Seaweed Straws Help Us Reduce Plastic Use?
With single-use plastic bans becoming more common both in the United States and around the world, plastic straws have been put firmly in the crosshairs. Companies have been looking for substitutes; people need straws due to disability, or prefer to use them over bringing their own.
