Keeping items in use for as long as possible is one of the best ways to minimize their environmental impact – and buying used things instead of a new item is even better because you’re not creating more demand for…
We’re lucky to be able to bring more recycling and waste reduction options to a community as passionate about recycling as Kirkland is! As we reflect on 2019 and look ahead to 2020, we wanted to share five highlights from…
Repairing a broken item, instead of throwing it away and replacing it, reduces the need for a new item and saves the energy, water, and natural resources that would have been needed to manufacture and ship it. Because repair lets…
Everything that you dispose of, whether an apple peel in the compost or a candy wrapper in the trash, represents a combination of energy, water, and materials that went into growing or manufacturing and shipping that item. When you throw…
Prevent all the waste you can, and throw away items as the last choice We can reduce the impact that our waste makes on the planet by following the waste hierarchy. The waste hierarchy prioritizes how we should handle our…
Junk mail fills our mailboxes — 2 pieces a day on average in 2012 — and it can feel nigh impossible to staunch the flow. Sightline published an expose on junk mail in 2016, after a staff member spent years…
I used to diligently plan my meals each week, but I fell out of the habit about five years ago. I felt like I’d developed a good repertoire of recipes I could prepare from the pantry and fridge — but…
The average American family wastes a quarter of the food they buy – an average of $130 worth of food a month! Even if uneaten food gets composted, more than money goes to waste: so do the resources that went…
My kitten was making a funny sound with his tongue. Knowing his habit of eating things with no resemblance to food, I hunted the apartment for something he might have eaten. A can of oven cleaner on the top shelf…
Did you know that four of five heroin addicts started out with abuse of prescription opiates? Or that home medicines are a leading cause of preventable poisoning for children under age six? Make sure your children don’t get in to…