5 Ways to a Greener Summer
May 31, 2017
To help get you started down a more sustainable path, here are 5 ways to a greener summer…
Wendy Gabriel
Wendy Gabriel is a freelance eco-writer now based in Fresno, California. Gabriel and her work have been featured in numerous publications and websites including the Chicago Sun-Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Fox Business News and Mashable.com. For nearly six years, she was a weekly contributor on a popular radio talk show in the Upper Midwest with a segment titled "Simple Tips for Green Living." Gabriel is an avid recycler, rainwater harvester, composter, thrifter and was instrumental in coordinating the planning and creation of a large mural made with recycled materials at a local elementary school in Fargo, North Dakota. Gabriel was the driving force behind starting a school garden program implemented at several Fargo schools.
The founder of MyGreenSide.org and tweeting under @MyGreenSide, Gabriel has gone from the freezer (Fargo) to the furnace (Fresno) and could not be happier exploring California with the loves of her life, her husband and two daughters.
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Bye Bye Mattress
May 25, 2017
The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) estimates that 50,000 mattresses and box springs end up in landfills every day in the U.S.
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A Recycling Refresher
May 18, 2017
Are all the materials that can be recycled getting to your recycling bin?
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Latest from The Recycling Partnership
May 11, 2017
“We’re pleased to take this funding to the next level, assisting even more communities.”
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Trump Chops EPA Recycling Efforts
May 4, 2017
… the administration wants to chop the agency’s recycling and waste reduction efforts by 20 percent.
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Seafood Turns Shopping Bag
April 27, 2017
“Use of a degradable biopolymer made of prawn shells for carrier bags would lead to lower carbon emissions and reduce food and packaging waste…”
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5 Eco-Friendly Apps for Everyday
April 27, 2017
There are a lot of helpful apps out there but sometimes it’s hard to know what ones would work for you.
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Recycling Water Bottles in Flint, Michigan
April 20, 2017
Since it’s essential that the residents of Flint use water filters and bottled water, there is a lot of plastic waste being generated due to this crisis.
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Music City Making Plans to be the Greenest City
April 13, 2017
Nashville, Tennessee, nicknamed Music City USA, has big plans to be the greenest city – at least the “greenest city in the Southeast” – according to the mayor.