Lead by Example: We hear it said all the time, and we all know that it’s one of the best ways to influence others. The idea of leading by example is especially important when it comes to matters of national and global importance – such as promoting sustainability...
Break out the caps and gowns because it’s that time of year again: graduation! Whether it’s your graduation, or you’re hosting a party/celebration for the green grad in your life, we’ve got some helpful tips on how to host an eco-friendly affair. Invitations: Opt for...
The following tips are provided by Terrapass partner Meet Green, which helps organizations improve their events by integrating sustainable decisions through the planning process. Re-think: When was the last time you stood back and took a hard look at your event model?...
By, Nancy Bsales In 1986, I packed my parents’ Impala and made the trip to college. I had one trunk, a clock radio, a boombox, and some toiletries. Back then my environmental impact from electronics on the campus was less than 3 kWh or about 3 lbs of CO2e per day, and...
We’re taking “natural beauty” to a whole new level! Did you know that the average woman uses a dozen products (containing an average of 160 chemicals) every day – often all before breakfast? Men use about half this amount – or 80 chemicals a day. Not only are these...
The average family contributes about 48,000 pounds of carbon pollution to global warming every year. It seems staggering, which can make counterbalancing that impact can seem like an impossible task. Yet, a shift in mindset and a few small changes can make a big...
“Eco-friendly fashion.” Before you get itchy just thinking about the look, feel and fit of a burlap bag, consider this: Organic/sustainable/eco-friendly clothing is beautiful, elegant and comfortable. In fact, we’d venture to say that in the fashion world, “green” is...
A lone polar bear stands stranded on a shrinking island of ice. A family struggles to put their lives back together after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. A farmer halfway around the world prays for his crops to grow in a drought-afflicted region. These are only a...
Camping can be one of the most eco-friendly hobbies or vacation activities, bringing man and wilderness together and exposing campers to the sheer beauty and power of nature. Camping is also a great way to teach your children about the environment, the significance of...
Like a frog in slowly heated water, we don’t tend to notice momentous changes happening right around us if they’re happening slowly enough. One such change, a big, momentous, but oh-so-slow change, made itself visible just briefly last month and it’s worth...
