When she was 15, Ava Langridge watched a YouTube video that explained how environmental activist Lauren Singer fit four years of trash into a 16-ounce mason jar. Inspired, the Bay Area teen embarked ...

“I remember very well,” says Albert Franch Sunyer of his light bulb moment. “I was inside one of the rubbish rooms in a restaurant in Helsinki. There were five big containers and you couldn’t walk ...

Heritage in Long Beach, a small restaurant run by brother-sister duo Phil and Lauren Pretty, has gained global recognition for its sustainable kitchen and business practices, leading to it being ...

If you’ve been wondering how to maintain a kitchen that produces no waste whatsoever, take a look at this project. Designed by Austria-based furniture designer Ivana Steiner, this modern zero-waste ...

Picture a dining experience where nothing goes to waste. No overflowing bins. No guilt about environmental impact. Just ...

When most of us think of salads, we think of healthy meals that use fresh ingredients, like greens and tomatoes. But even healthy meals can have an unhealthy impact on the planet. Global food systems, ...

New year, new recycling habits. Starting in the spring 2025 semester, Marycrest Residence Hall will have brand new recycling hubs and zero-waste signage. The recycling hubs are centrally located in ...

It’s not easy for sustainability-minded travelers to find truly green accommodations, but these new hotels — one of which claims to be the first net-zero carbon emissions hotel in the country — are ...

The refillery shopping guide has been updated to reflect new businesses that have opened since this story was published in 2021. From old yogurt containers packed with laundry detergent to refillable ...

Eliminating waste isn’t just a way to keep plastic out of the oceans — it’s also a climate solution. In a new report released on Monday, the anti-waste nonprofit Global Alliance for Incinerator ...

Your vanity is likely filled with bottles, jars and tubes of beauty products. And eventually, those containers get thrown away (or, hopefully, recycled). But what if you didn’t have to worry about any ...