About the Author: Dargan Gilmore
Interview With Beth Friedrich
Your Questions Answered The Toward Zero Waste Cary, NC Facebook group had some questions for the candidates running for Town Council District D about our environment. Toward Zero Waste decided to meet with each candidate and get some responses for our members. Here is the interview we had with Beth Friedrich, candidate for Cary [...]
Local Spotlight: Greenish Parties
Local Spotlight: Greenish Parties Greenish Parties is no longer in business but you can still read about Patty's vision of a zero waste party business below! School is in! Summer is over and the holiday season is fast approaching….holiday cheer, food and parties! Oh, wait…that means…the annual party you have to plan, [...]
Local Spotlight: Fillaree
It’s spring! Now that everyone has Marie Kondoed their homes and emptied out closets, shelves, and drawers it’s time to clean up that leftover dust. But what is a person moving toward zero waste to do about cleaning supplies? Well Alyssa Cherry from Fillaree has that sorted out [...]
Local Spotlight: Green Planet Catering
Green Planet Catering We are in the throes of winter but spring celebrations are right around the corner! Weddings, graduation, prom…. better start planning those parties! But if you want to take some of that planning off your shoulders AND create almost zero waste during your event [...]
China Says “No More!”
By: Dee Gilmore You might have heard that China doesn't want to be the "world's garbage dump" anymore. I can't blame them. According to a New York Times article China processed 7.3 million tons of the world's paper, plastic and metal last year. China's recent refusal to continue to accept the [...]
