Category: Zero Waste
Who’s Responsible for This Thing? From Design to Disposal, EPR Says Manufacturers Are
There is an idea gaining traction around the world: manufacturers should be held responsible for designing products that use less plastic and harmful materials, and for disposing of them when they reach their end of life. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws are the embodiment of this concept, and they are becoming more popular by [...]
The Right to Repair: Why It Matters and What You Can Do About It
When was the last time you fixed a broken item? Chances are that if it was a relatively new product, especially an electronic device, it wasn’t recently. Why? Because many manufacturers today oppose the Right to Repair. What Is the Right to Repair? The Right to Repair is exactly what it sounds like. It’s [...]
A Youth’s Approach to a Plastic-Free Day
In honor of Plastic Free July, I decided to attempt to go plastic-free for a day. What this looked like for me was attempting to reduce or eliminate single-use plastics, as well as plastics that I would throw away eventually once I was done with a product. I’m a teenager, so my [...]
What is Sustainability?
Sustainability is one of my favorite words in the English language. If you knew me personally, you might say I use it too much. I’m not the only one either. In recent years, the word has been used to describe various products and services in environmental circles and beyond. While sustainability is [...]
College – how to be a waste-conscious student
College brings change, and with the changes to classes and scenery also comes a change in living and learning how to care for yourself. Living in dorms, joining a food plan, and flexible classes and schedules, are all day-to-day changes that will have a big impact on your life in college. You may have been [...]
