Zero Waste of Time: County ban on single-use plastics goes one step further
BY JULIETTE FRADIN I rarely do takeaway from restaurants, as I don’t like the amount of unwanted items I’m left…
Zero Waste of Time: Hyattsville’s composting program set to expand
By Juliette Fradin April is Earth Month! Have you been looking for ways to limit your carbon footprint? Reducing food…
Zero Waste of Time: Energy-saving habits to warm your winter
BY JULIETTE FRADIN Winter time is here, and even though we would like to cozy up inside and hibernate in…
Zero Waste of Time: Tricks for an environmentally friendly Halloween
BY JULIETTE FRADIN I’ll admit it, I am not a big fan of Halloween (sorry, Lauren Flynn Kelly). The holiday…
Zero Waste of Time: The HY-Swap brings the community together, once again
BY JULIETTE FRADIN The thing about children is they grow. One major side effect of this is that they go…
Twelve ways I limit my use of single-use plastics locally
BY JULIETTE FRADIN Before I embarked on a journey towards a more sustainable lifestyle, I never realized how much…
Zero Waste of Time: How to declutter your home in the new year (and beyond)
By Juliette Fradin Is decluttering one of your New Year’s resolutions? I always feel the urge to purge and declutter…
A local option to kickstart your landfill-free living and find plastic alternatives
By Juliette Fradin Did you know you had a fun and engaging place to learn about eco-friendly living close by?…
Zero Waste of Time: The tote bag dilemma
By Juliette Fradin If like me, you own more tote bags than you can use, you might be experiencing…
Zero Waste of Time: When opening a can of worms gives you black gold
By Juliette Fradin Worms are a gardener’s best friend, improving the soil structure and adding nutrients. But did you know…