Reducing holiday waste while keeping the joy
Holidays can remain a time for celebration, but are also an opportunity to rethink what we leave behind.
Tag: waste reduction
Catherine Valdivieso and the SwapCo app make sustainability stylish
A Q&A with the CEO and founder of SwapCo, an app designed to make sustainable fashion social, local and easy.
Why recycling solar panels is harder than you might think − an electrical engineer explains
Increasing the practice of recycling solar panels has more than just environmental benefits.
Florida is quietly abandoning green schools — but families are stepping up
The Florida PTA is launching the Florida Green Schools PTA/PTSA, a new statewide platform to keep this work alive.
Helping solve climate change by how we shop
The global fashion industry is responsible for roughly 10% of carbon emissions.
‘Wood you believe it?’ FAU engineers fortify wood with nano-iron
Bio-based materials could one day replace traditional construction materials like steel and concrete.
Global plastic pollution talks have stalled – but a treaty is possible if countries can agree on these three things
Negotiations foundered over such issues as a cap on plastic production and restrictions on the use of certain chemicals.
Miami-Dade incinerator: Is burning the only answer?
By Ken Russell and Michael Rosenberg On Sept. 17, along with several hundred citizens concerned about the future of Miami-Dade ...
Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers
Fast fashion is responsible for an estimated 8% to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
New guide promotes refurbished electronics to prevent holiday-season waste
Environment Florida's 'Fixed for the Holidays' shopping guide provides advice on buying refurbished electronics.