Mary Mazzoni

2 weeks ago | earth911.com | Mary Mazzoni

Buying locally-grown produce — or tending your own garden at home — is a great way to bring fresh and healthy food to the dinner table with minimal environmental impact. But most produce-lovers are all too familiar with the downside of fresh fruits and veggies — a short shelf-life. Bringing too much produce home from the farmer’s market or planting a few too many seedlings in your garden can leave you with leftover or overripe fruits and veggies that can often go to waste.

4 weeks ago | earth911.com | Mary Mazzoni

You jog in them. Compete in them. Maybe even meet your friend for lunch in them. They add an extra bounce to your step and urge you to take the stairs instead of the elevator. When the last thing you want to do is wake up for that morning run, they are there for you. They have a special place in your closet and your heart. They are your tennis shoes, sneakers, jogging shoes, trainers, kicks. Whatever you call them, what happens once you’ve loved them to death?

4 weeks ago | ecotopical.com | Mary Mazzoni

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2 months ago | earth911.com | Mary Mazzoni

It’s tough to keep your environmental impact to a minimum while you’re away from home. And when you’re in a highly-regimented environment like the office, reducing waste and shrinking your footprint can seem next to impossible. But don’t fret, eco-minded employee. With a few adjustments to your daily routine, you can easily reduce waste at the office. Check out these 10 simple tips for staying waste-free at work, and cut the footprint of your workday in half.

2 months ago | earth911.com | Mary Mazzoni

On the surface, the ubiquitous pallet seems ideal for reuse projects: It’s wood, it’s free, and by reusing it, you keep it out of the waste stream. How can you go wrong? We’ve featured a beginner’s guide for upcycling pallets into attractive home décor, but the choice of materials is an important first step. Pallet wood can often be contaminated with toxic chemicals, harmful bacteria, and other icky bad stuff you certainly don’t want in your home or around your family.