I asked my social media audience if they had questions for my daughter MK who works as a recycling coordinator. They had many!
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Zoom Meetup: How to Start a Produce Bag Sewing Bee
Would you like to socialize with crafty, like-minded friends, make something useful together, help reduce plastic pollution and build community, all while having fun? Then consider organizing a sewing bee for making reusable produce bags. Learn how to get started in this free Zoom meetup on Friday, July 19th, 2024 at 10am PT/1pm ET. Plan […]
Plastic Free Reusable Snack Bags Made with Fabric Scraps
Pack your to-go snacks in these reusable cloth snack bags made with fabric scraps. Ditch the plastic baggies, reduce waste and save money.
10 Free and Easy Ways to Reduce Plastic Pollution
You have cut all kinds of plastic: to-go cups, shopping and produce bags and bottled water. Here are 10 easy, free ways to cut more.
Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas Are Easy to Make
This flour tortilla recipe calls for only five ingredients and cuts the plastic that almost all store-bought tortillas are packaged in.
How to Normalize BYO Containers in the US
Grassroots initiative US Reduces connects eco-conscious consumers with local businesses that accept BYO containers. Join us!
Plastic Is Fossil Fuel: How to Get Off the Stuff
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the recent IPCC report both show the need to get off fossil fuels. Plastic is fossil fuel in another form.
I Paid a Small Fortune to Recycle My Plastic Waste
I paid to send plastic waste to Terracycle for recycling but producers should pick up the tab for cleaning up their pollution, not me.
Do Individual Actions Matter?
You’ve no doubt heard the argument: Individual actions don’t matter, only collective action does. Must we choose one or the other?