Waste & Consumption
How to stop junk mail
More than half of our mail is trash. Here’s how to keep it out of your mailbox.
January 18, 2024
Waste & Consumption
Waste & Consumption
Mulched Christmas trees, discounted EVs, and rebounding seagrass
Round out the first week of 2024 by keeping your holiday cheer out of the landfill
January 4, 2024
Waste & Consumption
3 New Year’s Resolutions you’ll actually keep
Small, achievable changes that can make a big difference in 2024
January 2, 2024
Waste & Consumption
What is deadstock fabric, and is it sustainable?
Can scrappy thinking create sustainable clothes?
December 7, 2023
Waste & Consumption
Can ‘deadstock’ fabric clean up fashion?
More brands are trying to turn waste into clothes. Is it helping?
December 7, 2023
Policy & Action
Our favorite way to holiday shop
The climate community’s eyes are on COP28, but all we want to do is shop
December 4, 2023
Policy & Action
A simple way to keep toys out of the landfill
We toss billions of electronic toys each year—should we be buying them to begin with?
November 28, 2023
Waste & Consumption
The greenwashiest terms you’ll see this holiday
A lot of badges slapped on product packaging will try to convince you plastics and other wares are good for the planet. They’re lying.
November 16, 2023
Waste & Consumption
The greenwashiest terms you’ll see this holiday
A lot of badges slapped on product packaging will try to convince you plastics and other wares are good for the planet. They’re lying
November 16, 2023
Waste & Consumption
A haunting way to make a difference
The modern funeral industry is an environmental mess. Are alternatives any better?
October 31, 2023