REFUSE: The First Step to Zero Waste

Reduce, reuse, and recycle. When it comes to zero waste, the first step is to refuse all things that are not needed. — I say no way more than I say yes. It is something I have always had a sense for and was reinforced by zero waste pioneer Bea Johnson in her book Zero...

What Upcycling Should Mean

When it comes to upcycling, we have it all wrong. As the term is currently used, it means to take something that is about to be thrown away and give it new life by refurbishing it. Sprucing up that old card table so it lasts a few years is great…I am all about...