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According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Americans generated 292 million tons of municipal solid waste in 2018, which is nearly 5 pounds per …
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As you develop your programs, you may be looking for online educational tools that impart knowledge on waste prevention and recycling. Waste games are one way to do just t…
With around 168 million tonnes of food lost in North America annually, and food waste a key contributor to climate change, reducing it is a critical priority. The good news is tha…
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Around the world, if we replaced only 20% of single-use plastic packaging with reusable alternatives, it would be a business opportunity worth a minimum of USD 10 billion…
Cool Block promotes over one hundred actions that can help make households, neighborhoods and entire cities more sustainable. It has been saving 20 billion pounds (9.07 million me…
According to Second Harvest, almost 60% (35.5 million metric tonnes) of food produced in Canada is wasted annually. Roughly 32% (1.2 million tonnes) is still edible. This app info…
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Does buying “green” products contribute to our psychological well-being? According to research by Helm et al (2019), it doesn’t. In contrast, buying less is associated …
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What are the best strategies to keep compostables out of residential trash bins? In 2016, StopWaste, the City of Fremont in California, and Action Research partnered on…
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I’ve got an example for you of a high-quality littering prevention campaign in California. Action Research partnered with the Orange County Stormwater Program (h20c.org)…
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If you’ve ever attended or organized a clothing swap, you might find GrowNYC’s “Hosting your own swap” DIY guide interesting. As a reminder, a ‘swap’ is an event where a…
