by Mariana Ferreira | Feb 22, 2022 | Being More Sustainable
Leaf blowers have recently been causing quite a ruckus in residential communities across the country. For some, gas-powered leaf blowers continue to be a necessary and commonplace landscaping appliance. For many others, the use of these outmoded tools is entirely...
by Miranda Lipton | Jan 26, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Composting, Reduce Waste
Back to Basics: How Composting Food Scraps Can Make a Difference When you think about a night of meal preparation, what comes to mind? Probably a combination of chopping, sautéing, containers to store the leftovers, and the inevitable clean-up process. Aside from all...
by Robin Bates-Mason | Jan 23, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Recycling, Reduce Waste
My Story: How I Started I started collecting and composting my food scraps over 15 years ago. I didn’t start because I was thinking of the environment. Well, not exactly. I did know that I would be recycling material. I’m a gardener and I’m cheap....
by Peter Hanson | Jan 21, 2022 | Being More Sustainable
During these challenging cold winter days, do you notice an unusual quiet outside? Bet you don’t miss the constant hum, or should I say, roar, of multiple landscapers blowing leaves, cut grasses, twigs and whatever in your neighborhood? Winter offers some advantages...
by John Kriz | Jan 6, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Reduce Waste
Waste Not, Want Not: Use It All By John J Kriz Food waste is a problem. Not just what we do with it (ends up in a landfill, mostly) but also the natural and human resources used to produce, transport and market it. Research from the United Nation shows that around 17%...
by Robin Bates-Mason | Dec 15, 2021 | Being More Sustainable, Recycling, Reduce Waste
When you think of recycling, do you picture a blue bin filled with glass, paper, plastic bottles and aluminum cans? If so, you are not alone. Single Stream recycling certainly has made recycling easier, as we no longer have to sort and separate items. However, the...
