On April 2, 2019, Tandem Coffee Roasters launched an ambitious initiative to drastically reduce waste at both of their locations in Portland. The company has lowered all drink prices by 25 cents and started charging customers 25 cents if they need a single-use cup for their drink order. The main intention is to get people Read More
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No Foam
Styrofoam cannot be recycled and is difficult to compress, so it takes up a lot of landfill…
Be Grateful Not Wasteful
If you purchase gifts, buy those with less packaging and pack them in recycled paper or reusable gift bags. To view more tips, click here. To subscribe to our Tip of the Day RSS feed, click here.
Give Gifts that Last
If you give gifts this year, choose ones that are durable. Cheap items often wear out fast, causing a waste of materials and money. To view more tips, click here. To subscribe to our Tip of the Day RSS feed, click here.
Don’t Buy New Clothes
Most people don’t realize that an average of 10 to 15 percent of fabric used to make new clothes is discarded. Skip giving gifts of new clothes and instead give gifts that are or can be recycled. To view more tips, click here. To subscribe to our Tip of the Day RSS feed, click here. Read More
The Last Straw
About 500 million plastic straws are discarded every day, ending up in landfills or causing pollution along our roadways, beaches, parks, and elsewhere. Then there are the wrappers. If you need a straw, use a compostable paper one, or the next time you order a beverage, ask for it without the straw. To view more Read More
Beyond the Cereal Box
Don’t be so quick to throw out that empty cereal bag—give them a second life as drawer liners and lunch bags. To view more tips, click here. To subscribe to our Tip of the Day RSS feed, click here.
Greening Lunch Packing
Brown bag school lunches can be surprisingly wasteful of resources. Consider packing your family’s lunches in reuseable containers and bottles. To view more tips, click here. To subscribe to our Tip of the Day RSS feed, click here.
Build to Size
Planning your new home? Build it with the environment in mind—no larger than fits your needs. Less house means less cleaning time, smaller energy bills, and fewer resources needed to build it in the first place. To view more tips, click here.
