Our Gardens Can Save the Bees—Much More Than You’d Think!
Many of us want to plant some flowers that will save the bees. Planting a few good flowers helps a …
Wash Less & Wash Better to Reduce Microfibers and Save Your Clothes
You have items in your wardrobe that contain synthetic fibers. Do you love some of them so much and just …
Buy Less Clothing, Reduce Your Wardrobe’s Microfiber Pollution-Here’s Why
The clothing industry has been growing more rapidly than ever. “The average consumer bought 60% more clothes in 2014 than …
Septic Systems Keep Microfibers Out of the Environment, Right?
Think you’re safe having a septic system? You’re probably thinking that all the microfibers your laundry releases into wastewater are …
What are microfibers? Where do they come from? Why are they a problem?
You’ve read or heard about how microplastics and microfibers are everywhere—even in our food and water. And you’ve probably heard …
Microplastic: The Most Insidious Plastic Problem
What’s the problem and what can we do about it? Microplastics. They’re tiny, less than 5 mm across. Some can …
Plastics in Oceans: They’re in Every Corner of the Earth
How do they get there, what do they do, and how do we stop it? Do you enjoy walking along …
How is a Carbon Footprint Calculated–and What Do We Do With it?
How is a Carbon Footprint Calculated–and What do we do With it? The term carbon footprint is tossed around a …
Do Individual Actions Matter at All?
Do Individual Actions Matter at All? Some say they don’t. They say it’s the governments of the world who need …
What are carbon emissions?
What are carbon emissions? Many terms are used in climate change conversations. We haven’t all been given a primer on …