STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Bay Terrace resident Ariana Palmieri has taken her daily zero-waste life and cultivated it into a blog, giving others tips on how they can live life more sustainably. Palmieri ...

This article is part of 'An Optimist's Guide to the End of the World,' a collection of stories aimed at disproving the idea that humanity is doomed. The idea of a "zero waste" lifestyle is a growing ...

Many environmentally conscious Americans have started participating in the zero waste movement — and no, it’s not just a vegetarian/vegan diet or simply making the effort to shower for less time and ...

In recent years, the zero waste movement has gained significant momentum as people continue to further their reflections about the environmental implications behind their everyday actions. This ...

Thanks to blogs and Instagram, the zero waste world has long thrived on the Internet, allowing people who live trash-free to share tips, products and advice in online communities. Adopting a zero ...

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There’s a lot of waste that comes out of a classroom daily—dried-up markers, used tissues, filled-out worksheets, half-eaten snacks ... the list goes on. A lot of that trash can feel inevitable. But ...

If you decided to stop throwing away the items that come into your life, what would your life look like? Life might become … delicious. Take zero waster Erin Pavlica’s example. When a friend recently ...

This article is part of 'An Optimist's Guide to the End of the World,' a collection of stories aimed at disproving the idea that humanity is doomed. The idea of a "zero waste" lifestyle is a growing ...

When she was 15, Ava Langridge watched a YouTube video that explained how environmental activist Lauren Singer fit four years of trash into a 16-ounce mason jar. Inspired, the Bay Area teen embarked ...

Making your own dish soap can be a great way to reduce extra plastic bottles and spending. Photo by Burst from Pexels. As I made up my grocery list this week, dish soap was at the top. But why, I ...

My freshman year of college, I shifted my self-care routines to heavily incorporate baking soda. The nontoxic powder became much more to me than a rising agent in baked goods. I used it as toothpaste, ...