Category: Social Justice
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5 Simple Ways to Reduce Food Waste at Home
For many of us, we were brought up thinking that certain parts of our fresh produce could be eaten, and that the rest needed to be thrown away. I’m here to ask you to save your ends and stems, and your peels and skins, because here are 5 ways you can get some additional use…
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4 Ways to Compost in NYC While Curbside Composting is Suspended during a Pandemic (Updated Nov 2020)
NYC residents who participate in the curbside composting program recently heard that the program will be suspended starting May 4, 2020 through June 30, 2021. That means we will see over 300,000 pounds of organics going to landfills and incinerators EVERY day if we don’t do anything about it. Luckily, there are still some alternatives;…
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5 Ways to Participate in Earth Day During a Pandemic
Countries around the world are enforcing strict stay home policies to help flatten the curve during the pandemic, but that does not mean we can not celebrate #EarthMonth, and more specifically #EarthDay that’s coming up! Here are five ways to participate while staying safe at home.
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Plastic Bag Ban Comes to New York!
At long last, the plastic bag ban has arrived to New York State! This is the second statewide ban on single-use plastic bags following California. While a win for environmentalists, does it go far enough?
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Low Impact Living Goals for 2020
With less than 11 years to take #climateaction before it’s too late to save our planet, the time is now for each of us to do our parts to live more sustainably. Here are 5 ways that I am lowering my impact this year – what are your goals? #zerowaste
A Healthy Blueprint 