Gemma Alexander, Author at Earth911 https://earth911.com/author/galexander/ More Ideas, Less Waste Sat, 21 Sep 2024 01:54:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://earth911.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/logo-p2-100x100.jpg Gemma Alexander, Author at Earth911 https://earth911.com/author/galexander/ 32 32 Shopping for Plant-Based Leather https://earth911.com/how-and-buy/shopping-for-plant-based-leather/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:05:47 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=360641 Whether it’s the cool factor of a stylish leather jacket, or the practicality of a...

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]]> Claire Waring Is Grocery Delivery Greener Than Going to the Store? https://earth911.com/business-policy/is-grocery-delivery-greener-than-going-to-the-store/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:05:17 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=353453 During the pandemic, lots of people switched to online shopping, even for groceries. And businesses...

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]]> Claire Waring Ecosystem Services: Nature’s Gifts That Help Us Thrive https://earth911.com/business-policy/ecosystem-services-natures-gifts-that-help-us-thrive/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 07:10:34 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=347995&preview=true&preview_id=347995 How valuable is nature? A 2020 Campaign For Nature study of the economic value that could...

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]]> Claire Waring Environmentally Responsible Toddler Pillow Choices https://earth911.com/how-and-buy/eco-friendly-toddler-pillows/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:05:57 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=340758 The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all babies be placed on their backs to sleep....

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]]> Mitch Ratcliffe Dish Soap: The Environmental Impact of Washing Dishes https://earth911.com/home-garden/dish-soap-the-environmental-impact-of-washing-dishes/ Wed, 21 Aug 2024 07:05:23 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=355521 One of many ironies of modern life is that the products we use to make...

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]]> Claire Waring Home Energy Audit Basics https://earth911.com/home-garden/home-energy-audit-basics/ Mon, 19 Aug 2024 07:10:10 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=339876 Perhaps you’ve noticed an insert in your energy bill or received a flyer from your...

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]]> Claire Waring The Gas-Powered Garden: Just Say No https://earth911.com/home-garden/gas-powered-garden/ Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:05:34 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=337717 Small, gas-powered engines are about to overtake cars as the worst polluters in California. Operating...

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]]> Mitch Ratcliffe Earth Action: Recycle Candy Wrappers https://earth911.com/home-garden/earth-action-recycle-candy-wrappers/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 07:05:27 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=359768 To honor Earth Day’s 52 years of environmental action, Earth911 presents 52 Actions for the...

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]]> Claire Waring Easy Carbon Sequestration You Can Do Yourself https://earth911.com/inspire/easy-carbon-sequestration-you-can-do-yourself/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:10:16 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=345409 As any sci-fi fan can tell you, human survival depends upon an Earth-like atmosphere that’s...

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]]> Claire Waring Composting Toilet Taxonomy: How They Work https://earth911.com/home-garden/composting-toilet-taxonomy/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 07:05:09 +0000 https://earth911.com/?p=343552 The United States’ infrastructure, once arguably the best in the world, has suffered neglect and...

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