While the three R's reduce, reuse and recycle constitute the most well-known mantra of the eco-conscious, Kay McKeen of environmental education nonprofit SCARCE says a fourth ‘R' should be added: ...

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What inspired you to bring the issue of e-waste to the forefront with the short film, Silicon Mountain? In 2013, my company engaged with a struggling client that opened our eyes to a hidden mountain ...

Reduce, reuse, recycle — it’s an exhortation that’s become universal. For decades, the phrase has been used on posters and public service announcements, encouraging well-meaning citizens to cut down ...

San Francisco-based Timbuk2, famous for its ubiquitous messenger bags, has launched the Timbuk2 Life Cycle — a robust environmental responsibility program to reduce, reuse, repair, recycle, and ...

At a New Hampshire facility, agricultural plastics are compacted together. Photo courtesy Guy Crosby/CNS Camryn Woods is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s ...

I've been writing this column for just over two years and it is time to move on. So this is my last one. I've covered a multitude of subjects connected with sustainability, lower carbon choices and ...

Refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle, rot. Photo by ready made from Pexels. This week I really wanted to jump into things and start talking about a specific zero waste challenge, like I intend to do ...

As levels of pollutant emissions have increased over the years, awareness has also grown regarding actions that can be taken to minimize the damage caused to the planet. As a way to promote waste ...

Growing up in the 1970s and ’80s, many of us were introduced to the concepts of the “Three R’s.” This foundational idea of environmentalism — reduce, reuse, recycle — marked a revolutionary shift in ...