At our cores, most of us want to make the world a better place. Very few people would ever wake up thinking, “I’d like to use up the planet’s resources today.” But we are also used to certain comforts. It takes active consideration in order to live more sustainably...and not [...]
Want to start recycling and unsure where to start? Plastic can come in a wide variety of numbers, and there’s always a question of what to do with a recyclable material if it has food or chemical waste on it. Can you wash it and recycle it or is the [...]
The holidays will probably look different for many of us this year. You may not be able to have as many friends and family over to celebrate your holiday with you this year due to COVID-19, and some of the celebrations may take place over Zoom instead. But that’s all [...]
The holidays will be here before you know it, and with them comes all the holiday shopping. But if you’ve spent the year trying to be more eco-conscious in your living and your choices, you may find yourself hoping to make more eco-conscious choices in your consumerism. This can seem [...]
Fall is finally here, and with it comes yardwork. With leaves falling from the trees, you’ll want to rake the yard before it becomes too chilly to do so comfortably. Now is the time to pull weeds, mulch your gardens to keep them from becoming too cold, and trim away [...]
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many efforts have been made to appreciate healthcare workers such as nurses, doctors, and EMTs. Essential workers who keep the world spinning while the rest of us are in quarantine have also been given their laurels by the community. Among those essential workers [...]
It’s one thing to handle your waste management responsibly as an individual, or even as a large corporation that has vast resources. But it’s another thing to handle waste management responsibly when you’re a small business trying to make ends meet and trying to grow. Packaging waste, paper and receipts, [...]
Eco-conscious Brazos Valley residents often hear terms like “biodegradable” and “compostable.” It’s clear that these are important traits when it comes to living a greener lifestyle, but what do they mean? Are the two interchangeable, or are there differences in the way they should be handled? Should one be prioritized [...]
Recycling is more than just looking for the recycling label on a container and chucking it into the recycling bin. In fact, careless recycling can sometimes do more harm than good, even contaminating the recycling batch so that none of it can be salvaged. It’s important for conscientious citizens not [...]
November 15 is the 22nd America Recycles Day, dedicated to educating and encouraging residents throughout America to recycle and live a greener, closer to zero-waste life. There are events all around the country to help you get into the spirit, and you can even organize an event yourself. But what [...]
