5 Waste Reduction Ideas for Your Home
March 1, 2016
There are so many ways we all can reduce waste in our own homes. Here are a few tips to get you started…
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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Top 10 Things You Should Be Recycling
February 25, 2016
If you are just getting started or have been recycling forever, here are some of the top materials you should be recycling right now…
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Recycle Your Valentine’s Day
February 11, 2016
Here are some ways you can give your sweeties a wonderful Valentine’s Day while making sure the planet feels the love as well…
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Ways to Make Your Car More Sustainable
February 9, 2016
It’s a good idea to keep your car well maintained whatever the time of year, so we have prepared some tips to keeping your car happy while still helping you to do your part to help the environment.
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Intelligent Sensors That Find Pollution in the Ocean
January 28, 2016
Pollution in our oceans is a serious worldwide problem that has long reaching impacts on the natural environment, human health and the economy.
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Preserving Your Fall Veggies
December 10, 2015
Preserving your garden vegetables, along with drying culinary herbs and freezing produce are all excellent ways of making sure you reap the rewards of your garden…
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Columbia’s ReThread: Rewear, Reuse, Recycle
December 3, 2015
The average person throws away around 70 pounds of clothing per year which is about 23.8 billion pounds of waste annually.
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Declare Your Major: Environmental Sciences
November 5, 2015
Preparing to go to college? Have a kid weighing which major is the right fit? Consider a degree in Environmental Sciences!
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Recycling
October 28, 2015
Why can’t you recycle plastic bottle caps? What do you do with old water filters? Read on to find out!
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5 Ways to Reuse Pumpkin Guts
October 19, 2015
You’ve got your pumpkins carved, so what do you do with the leftovers?