October 19, 2026
One of the scariest things about Halloween is that it produces a massive amount of waste in a single day. One UK study found that petroleum-based plastic is in 83% of Halloween costumes. Polyester makes up 69% of the materials in them. It leads to about 2,204 tons of waste each year.That’s just costumes. Halloween […]
October 7, 2026
Halloween is almost here, and that means an influx of sugary treats. Whether your children go to a local trunk-or-treat or go door to door in your neighborhood, local shopping mall, or district, they’ll come home with a massive candy haul.Each year, approximately 600 million pounds of Halloween candy are sold in the U.S. The […]
September 28, 2026
Online shopping is incredibly convenient. Instead of spending hours each weekend going from store to store to buy groceries, household supplies, and any apparel or pet supplies your family needs, you can do it in a few clicks. Everything will arrive at your home or office within the week.While it’s hard to argue that e-commerce […]
September 21, 2026
Every week, millions of homeowners and renters collect everything with a recycling symbol or made of paper, glass, or metal. As they roll their blue bins to the curb or carry recyclables to a collection station, they believe they’re protecting the environment. The sad truth is that any non-recyclable items that go into the recycling […]
September 14, 2026
Backpacks are packed. Bus schedules are posted on the fridge. Kids are back to school across the U.S. As you started organizing what you had left from last year and what you needed to buy, how many old school supplies stacked up?My kids have been out of school and college for several years, yet I […]
August 31, 2026
The U.S. already had 3,000 data centers at the start of 2026. Another 1,500 are under construction. The majority of them are in Texas and Virginia and are often clustered in more rural areas. The buildings they’re housed in last decades, but the AI hardware inside has a much shorter lifespan.While your home computer may […]
August 19, 2026
Life’s become so much simpler in some ways following the pandemic. Instead of spending hours running errands each weekend or on a day off, you’re done in minutes. Simply turn on your computer or grab a device and order groceries, household supplies, clothing, and personal items.Many of the items you order come with free returns. […]
August 4, 2026
Home renovations always leave contractors or homeowners with a lot of leftover materials. From carpeting scraps to partial cans of paint, those materials aren’t meant for the landfill. According to the EPA, construction and demolition debris reached 600 million tons in 2018. Of that amount, 145 million tons ended up in landfills. While materials like concrete, […]
July 27, 2026
Estimates are that Amazon delivers around 23 million packages every day worldwide. The United States Postal Service’s postmaster general says mail carriers delivered around 1.7 billion packages for Amazon in 2025. It’s a lot.Some of those shipments are in cardboard boxes or the manufacturer’s original packaging, which can be easy to recycle. Many more are […]
July 20, 2026
What do you think of when you think about corporate electronic waste? Most people think of outdated desktops, old or broken laptops, and rooms full of desktop monitors. These electronics pile up in storerooms, IT supply closets, or storage lockers. As they’re bulky and take up valuable space, they’re often the first items to go […]
