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What do I do with old cleaning products?
As spring cleaning commences, and you wipe away the dust from the seemingly never-ending winter, you may notice you’ve got extra sprays and wipes you longer need. While it’s tempting to throw it all in...
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What do I do with old clothes and textiles?
A change in season means you’re likely rearranging your closet to make room for spiffy new duds. In doing so, you may encounter some clothes you rarely don and feel tempted to toss them. In fact, the...
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What do I do with old electronics?
Admit it, you’ve got a mess of old laptops, earbuds, or phones crammed into a drawer, box, or closet. The urge to hang onto these devices probably comes from a good place: Better in your home than in...
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What do I do with old batteries?
It’s difficult to go a day without touching a battery-powered device. Everything from our phones, doorbells, coffee grinders, and cars rely on them for juice. But our beloved power packs can only last...
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How the plastic recycling process works
Many people diligently sort their home plastic waste, from iced coffee containers to berry baskets, but companies and governments aren’t really holding up their end of the recycling bargain. The EPA...
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How to get rid of old clothes, batteries, electronics, and more
Hey team, and welcome back to one5c! Spring is here, which means warmer weather, colorful flora, and, for many of us, an annual deep clean. While we’re all wiping down baseboards and dusting inside...
View ArticleGone eclipsin’ 😎
Hey team, and welcome back to one5c! We’re taking a break from our usual Monday roundup because we’re out eclipse-chasing. If you’re able to get into (or close to) the path of totality, we suggest you...
View ArticleWhat do I do with my eclipse glasses?
On April 8, the millions of people in the path of totality saw a solar eclipse darken the sky in a rare, awe-inspiring event. Hopefully, those who snuck a glimpse were donning a pair of eclipse glasses...
View ArticleThe climate impacts of New York’s newest toll
Commuting to work in rush-hour traffic isn’t just bad for your sanity: More so than driving when the streets are clear, sitting in gridlock hurts public health and the planet. To encourage drivers to...
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The climate impacts of New York’s newest toll
Hey team, and welcome back to one5c! As a voracious watcher of state and local climate policies, I’ve gotten used to feeling a little jealous of the West Coast. California’s laws (and lawsuits!) lead...
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The right seeds to plant in your lawn
Hey team, and welcome back to one5c! It surely won’t surprise you to hear that a big part of this job is talking to people—researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, friends, family, other...
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Is eating local actually better for the planet?
Hey team, and welcome back to one5c! Today’s topic hits on something I like to call “the avocado question.” Among the gotchas! folks tend to toss at those of us who, say, have dialed back our burger...
View ArticleIs eating local actually better for the planet?
As farmers markets and CSAs burst to life in shades of springy green, the chance to snag seasonal favorites and support local growers is back. If that bunch of arugula with serious pep in its step is...
View ArticleIt’s Earth Day! Tell your reps to clean up our public schools
This Earth Day, ask your reps and senators to get behind a greener, cleaner, and safer school system for America’s students. There is a lot that schools need to do to prepare for a climate-changed...
View ArticleWhy it’s so hard to measure the climate impacts of conflict
They might not all make headlines Stateside, but as of today, there are more than 110 armed conflicts occurring across the globe, according to the Geneva Academy of International Law and Human Rights....
View ArticleThe soundtrack of climate action
Music has a long history with activism, and the environmental and climate justice movements are no exception. From folk and classical to hip-hop and pop, recorded tunes have incorporated environmental...
View ArticleWhat happens to the climate movement if TikTok’s banned?
In late April, President Biden signed legislation that will force the Chinese owner of TikTok to sell within the next nine months or to accept that, in America at least, the popular video app will go...
View ArticleHow to rewild your lawn
It’s well established that your lawn of non-native grass is the enemy of local ecosystems and total crap as a carbon sink. But now that spring is upon us, you can go toe-to-toe with the adversary in...
View ArticleShould you offset your air travel?
For those who fly—which is only a little more than 10% of the population—the emissions associated with air travel make up a big chunk of individual climate impact. As many of us turn our eyes towards...
View Article5 apps that fight food waste
When you see the data on food waste (the fact that if it were a country, it would be the third-biggest greenhouse gas emitter in the world; the harsh reality that in the U.S. most of the problem...
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