Did you make a sustainability new year’s resolution? Good on you if you did, but big changes are tough to stick to. So why not start...
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Hosting Low-Waste Gatherings at Home
Celebrations and gatherings happen year round and can easily be a big source of waste. From food and drinks to decorations, a lot of wasteful single-use...
Continue reading...The 10 Best Sustainable Cafes in Brooklyn
Are you looking for sustainable cafes in Brooklyn? Maybe you’re tired of getting your coffee in a single-use cup that leeches plastic into your drink as...
Continue reading...Reusing Mailers: Easy Sustainability Win Saving Time And Money
While visiting Alex from EcoRate one night for dinner with friends, I picked up a few cardboard boxes, mailers, and packaging from him. He had saved...
Continue reading...Top 10 Refill Stores in New York City
Are you trying to use less plastic? Shopping at refill stores (aka bulk stores or zero waste stores) is a great way to prevent tons of...
Continue reading...Get Your Hands Dirty: Bushwick Street Clean-up and Litter Audit
Have you ever wondered how much litter is on one NYC block? If you knew, do you think there’s anything useful you could do with that...
Continue reading...Zero Waste Coffee — How To Make Cafes More Sustainable
You have a lot more say in the sustainability of cafes than you might think. Do you work hard to get zero waste coffee when you...
Continue reading...How Individual Change Leads to Environmental Systems Change
I often hear debate over which is more important for the environment — individual change or systems change. You only have direct control over individual actions,...
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