Waste & Consumption
Bioplastics: good, bad, and—DAMMIT
Plastic that breaks down in the ground: seems like a great idea. The reality is a confusing mess of standards and jargon. Let's try to clear it all up.
How long should you keep your gadgets?
The shelf lives of your electronics depends a lot on how well you take care of them
You can fix it
The circular economy is elusive everywhere, but especially when it comes to consumer tech. We can pick up the slack by keeping old gear out of the trash.
Your zero-waste shopping list
It's easy to cut down on food waste if you make your grocery list with that goal in mind.
Are you gonna eat that?
Reducing food waste is an easy win in the fight against Global Warming. Here's how to do it.
The stuff I've bought to replace single-use plastic (so far)
Shopping won't save the planet, but there are ways to make it less destructive.
Cleaning up the bathroom
Cleaning products—both for our bodies and our spaces—are tremendous sources of plastic waste. Good news: Your medicine cabinet is full of opportunities for easy wins.
The plastic hit list
How much plastic do you throw out in a given week? Probably more than you know. Just writing down what you use will cut that amount dramatically.
