Reuse systems are in our reach. And they could be easily integrated into our everyday lives. Now is the time to act. Our country’s single-use culture is damaging the health of our planet and its people.
Why the United States Needs to Normalize Reuse Systems Read More
Doing the right thing with food waste is a good investment in our health, soil, and future. Someday, we might actually stop calling it “waste.”
Why We Need to Stop Mixing Food Waste with Sewage Sludge Read More
Today, we understand plastic pollution as a crisis with deep, intersecting impacts. As a result, concerns continue to rise. And people desperately want to see bold action that addresses this worsening crisis.
10 Principles of a Successful Producer Responsibility for Packaging Law Read More
Environmental justice communities constantly face corporate polluters who push their way into spaces that aren’t their own. Their agenda? To make a profit burying or burning trash. And the only way corporations can do that is by building waste facilities in communities with little money, little power, and low English-speaking proficiency. The fact is, you will never find a proposal for a large landfill or an incinerator in a wealthy, white community.
Environmental Justice Communities are Not Responsible for Our Waste Crisis Read More
Confronting our country’s plastic problem feels impossible. Especially as our recycling systems fail us. And as corporations find new ways to make their products more disposable and polluting. But that’s why I care so much about this issue – and why I spend every day pushing for changes to our waste systems. Because while our waste crisis may feel impossible to solve, I know it’s not.
The Plastic Problem Isn’t Our Fault, but We Can Be Part of the Solution Read More