Zero Waste Art Projects   This week we are excited to share some creative ideas that can help you bringconcepts of zero waste and reuse into the (virtual) classroom, courtesy of 3rd grade teacher Liza Mathews at Neil Cummins Elementary

How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled For an overview of the problems facing plastic recyclers and how they were created, check out this article from NPR. It gives a great background of the issues we

WHERE SHOULD YOU PUT THE NEW CLOVER MILK CARTONS? Although the Clover milk cartons say “rinse and recycle”, with all products it is important to check with your local recycler to see if they have a market to recycle that

Zero Waste Yard Work During Stay-at-Home For those of us lucky enough to have a yard, gardening can be a great way to get fresh air, relax and spend time with the family outside. Even better if your garden work

Spring Cleaning? Collect, Sort and Store After staying at home for weeks, you may be more aware of clutter and be moved to remove! Are you looking at piles of items to donate or recycle? Donations Unfortunately, during the shelter-at-home

© Anaken2012 – Dreamstime.com Changing behaviors around battery recycling Did you know that in May a fire broke out at the Marin Recycling Center that was traced back to a cellphone battery? Luckily, we were able to contain the fire

What to Do with Extra Bags and Boxes Are you ordering in more during Stay-at-Home? As we get more deliveries and can’t use our reusable bags at stores, paper and plastic bags and cardboard boxes are piling up! Here are

Making the Most of Our Food During Stay-at-Home During this difficult time, moving toward zero waste may not be at the top of our to-do lists. The COVID-19 restrictions present multiple challenges to our usual waste reduction habits. For example,