Tradr, developed by Harvard students and inspired by waste on campus, offers a new way to buy, sell, and trade your valuables using your smartphone, encouraging reuse in your local community. Read More

NYC residents now have more options for getting things fixed in NYC. Get free tips on where to repair, as well as tips to reduce, reuse and recycle in the Big Apple. Read More

The reasons why we prevent waste aren't just about saving money or the environment - it also makes us feel good, and a whole lot more! Read More

Our family tradition of wrapping presents in fabric gift bags began as little brown paper bags. When my parents were first married in 1942, they lived in a basement apartment, the ceiling crisscrossed with pipes. For one of Mom’s birthdays, when Pop couldn’t afford much, he got her a bunch of little gifts, “Ning-A-Nings,” as we call them. He put them in little brown paper bags and hung them with string on the pipes. When Mom came home from work, she was greeted with all these little bags of surprises. She loved it! We had paper bag birthdays from that point on! Read More

Share, swap, borrow, donate and gift to zero waste. Read on to learn We Hate To Waste founder's Jacquelyn Ottman favorite tips for getting neighbors involved in zero waste. Read More

In addition to keeping stuff out of landfills, community reuse events like GrowNYC's Stop 'N' Swaps ® can make NYC more sustainable by building community and enhancing economic resilience, especially in underserved areas. Read More

Moving? Dan Ratner, Operations Manager at Asbury Park Jersey's MoveForHunger.org shows you how to turn a move to a new city into an opportunity to fight food waste and feed the hungry. It's a simple idea that makes a very big impact. Read More

Here's a surprisingly little secret: You know all those dates you see on food products — sell by, use by, best before? Those dates do not indicate the safety of your food, and generally speaking, they’re not regulated. Read More

Sustainable fashion isn't just about spending hundreds on ethically-sourced clothing and shoes. Eco-fashion maven Ruth Penniston, provides three great tips for a greener wardrobe on a budget. Read More

Be inspired by this story of respecting our precious wood resources by using up every bit of them to make picture frames, a chicken coop, tack box and more. Read More

Nancy Matson, a woman on a mission to keep stuff out of landfills, provides helpful tips for putting the items you don't need anymore into the hands of people who can use them. Read More

Got extra hotel soap? Sundara Fund empowers women with fair wages to recycle soap in India, Uganda and Myanmar to help save children's lives and divert waste from landfills. Read More