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

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Bay Terrace resident Ariana Palmieri has taken her daily zero-waste life and cultivated it into a blog, giving others tips on how they can live life more sustainably. Palmieri ...

This article is part of 'An Optimist's Guide to the End of the World,' a collection of stories aimed at disproving the idea that humanity is doomed. The idea of a "zero waste" lifestyle is a growing ...

In recent years, the zero waste movement has gained significant momentum as people continue to further their reflections about the environmental implications behind their everyday actions. This ...

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Many environmentally conscious Americans have started participating in the zero waste movement — and no, it’s not just a vegetarian/vegan diet or simply making the effort to shower for less time and ...

There’s a lot of waste that comes out of a classroom daily—dried-up markers, used tissues, filled-out worksheets, half-eaten snacks ... the list goes on. A lot of that trash can feel inevitable. But ...

My freshman year of college, I shifted my self-care routines to heavily incorporate baking soda. The nontoxic powder became much more to me than a rising agent in baked goods. I used it as toothpaste, ...

Dakota Waste Solutions LLC hopes to begin construction this spring on a “zero-waste” recycling and composting facility in Lakeville. The city’s planning commission recently approved a rezoning request ...

Making your own dish soap can be a great way to reduce extra plastic bottles and spending. Photo by Burst from Pexels. As I made up my grocery list this week, dish soap was at the top. But why, I ...