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: ...

The culturally embedded phrase “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” often is associated with trash: how much you create and what you do with it. Its origin can be traced back to the 1970s, after the growing ...

For students who have put off their spring cleaning, Associated Students (AS) Refill and Repair event is the perfect way to get started. The first event of the semester will kick off on Feb. 24 from ...

One of the most pernicious sources of plastic waste will never be welcome in our blue recycling bins because, well, they are supposed to last. But the truth is that while so-called durable goods, from ...

Eastman takes a principled approach to developing solutions for the circular economy. In our previous article, “Six principles for the circular economy,” we introduced our approach to evaluating ...

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 ...

The Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub (CRRH) is a place where almost anything can be reused or recycled. The CRRH’s goal is to reduce the amount of waste going into landfills by being a drop-off ...

Michigan’s Recycle Ann Arbor has launched Boost Reuse, a program focused on reuse and repair. Partially funded by a waste reduction sponsorship from the Washtenaw County Water Resources Materials ...

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 ...

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