Whatever Happened to Waste Reduction, or Preventing Waste in the First Place?

Blog   |   by Kelley Dennings   |   January 10, 2019

Advisory Council member Kelley Dennings considers why the recycling community may be abandoning the once-worthy goal of waste reduction, and offers thoughts for refocusing these efforts.

What We See and What We Know (Or, Why We Need to Question Overabundance)

Blog   |   by Kate Parker   |   February 18, 2020

What is lost when we're confronted with a constant state of overabundance? What are the hidden systems that prop up these manifestations of largesse? And who are they good for?

Kicking the Bottled Water Habit: How I Started My Own Water Bottle Company

Blog   |   by Colton Weaver   |   August 12, 2015

A college senior shares his story of venturing into the unknown realm of entrepreneurship and product design to create a water bottle like no other.

Oregon Artists Transform Ocean Debris Into Knowledge

Blog   |   by Jennifer Prediger   |   April 11, 2012

Volunteers create art supplies out of marine trash and assemble the pieces into giant sculptures.

Embrace the Risk: Shop With Recycled Containers

Blog   |   by Jake Giessman   |   October 15, 2012

Want to reduce your plastic packaging waste? Consider bringing your own recycled containers when you go to the food store.

Do You Love What You Wear? 10 Tips for Boosting Your Style While Avoiding the Traps of Fast Fashion

Blog   |   by Rebecca Ballard   |   June 9, 2016

Here are 10 tips for boosting your style while avoiding the traps of fast fashion.

"Fast Fashion" Isn't Just Trendy and Glamorous: It Has Consequences

Blog   |   by Addison Del Mastro   |   May 12, 2013

Bangladesh is a heartbreaking reminder of the flip side of conscious consumption—and why we need to do better.

How a Group of Kids Bagged the Disposable Bag in Boulder, Colorado

Blog   |   by Kate Bailey and Kate Nelson   |   March 17, 2016

What decades of education and outreach couldn’t accomplish, a group of high school students could.

Vance Packard: Unsung Leader of the Environmental Movement

Blog   |   by Addison Del Mastro   |   August 15, 2013

Packard wasn't the first to write against excessive consumption. But he was the first to coin the term by which we all know it today.

VIDEO: How to Host a Clothing Swap – a fun way to declutter, refresh, socialize, and support a worthy cause (5 min.)

Videos   |   January 2, 2018

Suzanne Agasi of ClothingSwap.com shows how to host a clothing swap at your home.

NEW! Hypercapitalism: The Modern Economy, Its Values, and How to Change Them

Blog   |   by New Dream   |   December 13, 2017

Hypercapitalism is a sharp, digestible, and funny cartoon guide to how global, privatizing, market-worshipping hypercapitalism threatens well-being, social justice, and the planet.

The Game Theory of Green Parenting

Blog   |   by Kim   |   March 4, 2009

The Great Disruption: Why the Climate Crisis Will Bring On the End of Shopping and the Birth of a New World

Blog   |   by admin   |   June 8, 2011

In the coming years, “growth” will mean not quantity of stuff but quality and happiness of life. Yes, there is life after shopping.

Free Clothes and the Spirit of Sharing

Blog   |   by Gretchen Hilburger   |   January 28, 2014

In Maryland, New Dreamers are hosting clothing swaps and making a difference.

Is Your Life Too Plastic? Help Your Town "Bag It

Blog   |   by Lisa Mastny   |   July 1, 2011

Learn how you can help wean your community off the plastic bag addiction.