Earth911

Open almost any closet and the same pattern is easy to see: a handful of favorite items in constant rotation, and a crowd of rarely-worn pieces filling out the rack. That’s the 80/20 rule — the Pareto Principle — playing out on...

This week’s quote is from poet Gary Snyder: “Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”

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The disposable containers, cups, lids, and utensils that U.S. restaurants hand out add up to nearly 9 million tons of waste a year — about the weight of 25 Empire State Buildings — and close to four-fifths of that comes from takeout and delivery, according to the nonprofit Up...

On September 27, the word “sustainable” becomes illegal on a European product label unless the company selling it can prove the claim. So does “eco-friendly.” So does “climate neutral,” if the neutrality was purchased through carbon offsets. The