Influence Others Archives | We Hate To Waste

Throw a Leftovers Pooling Party to reduce food waste and have fun!

Learn from WeHateToWaste founder Jacquie Ottman how to throw a Leftovers Pooling Party. And discover the most fun way yet to cut down on food waste.

Start a Conversation about Vegetarianism by Underscoring Benefits

23 Sep 2018

Colleen McCarthy

Influence Others, Respect Food, Vegetarian

Feeling misunderstood about being a vegetarian? Colleen McCarthy shares how she starts productive conversations with other college students by emphasizing direct personal benefits of good taste, health, and money savings.

Kids simultaneously dropping food items into compost

School Kids Teach NYC the Benefits of Composting

19 Aug 2014

Jennifer Prescott

Compost, Influence Others, Recycle or Compost, Respect Food

Did you know Green Moms inspired the 2014 NYC pilot composting program? Sustainability Coordinator, Jenny Prescott, started a composting program in her daughter's NYC public school. The waste-reducing results will inspire you - and an entire city.

Aiming for Zero Waste at the Portland Airport

08 Jul 2016

Grace Stainback

Influence Others, Recycle or Compost, Reduce Reuse Refill, Respect Food

Aiming for zero waste is a full time commitment for the Port of Portland (Oregon) Waste Minimization Team. Reusing unused office furniture and developing a central collection system for food donations are just two ways Grace Stainbeck and her team creatively reduce waste at the Portland International Airport.

R-R- Redundancy – a New “R” to Heed

15 Oct 2013

Jacquie Ottman

Influence Others, Live Efficiently, Share Rather Than Own

Now that I’ve awakened from my independent possession-owning-maintaining-inventorying stupor (and in a city and country where the costs of doing same are starting to escalate), I’ve started to take some steps to avoid R-R-R Redundancy in my own life.

increasing recycling apartment buildings

How To Increase Recycling Collection in Apartment Buildings

01 Mar 2017

Jacquie Ottman

Influence Others, NYC, NYC Zero Waste Tips, Recycle or Compost

Want to increase recycling in your apartment building? Get some insights and success strategies from Jacquie Ottman about what it takes to get New Yorkers to collect food scraps, e-waste, and clothing and textiles.

Give this NYC Recycling and Zero Waste Champion an Award!

29 Nov 2016

Tommy Sheridan

Influence Others, New York City, Recycle or Compost

Want to inspire family, neighbors and co-workers to recycle? Get some inspiration from Rick Schulman who is making strides to change recycling habits and achieve zero waste in Schwab House apartment building on NYC's Upper West Side.

R.Prince-Ruiz studying litter in Bristol

Rebecca Prince-Ruiz Searches for Real Solutions to Ocean Plastic Waste

05 Jan 2017

Rebecca Prince-Ruiz

Influence Others, Ocean plastic waste, Recycle or Compost, Reduce Reuse Refill

Australia's Rebecca Prince-Ruiz (founder of Plastic-free July) shares insights from a fellowship that took her around the world to discover solutions to ocean plastic waste. Read on to learn about the specific initiatives she explored for addressing the issues both upstream and down.

Are Small Steps to Reduce Waste Worth Doing? A Debate with Mr. Right

20 Nov 2014

Fredrica Rudell

Influence Others, Save Energy, Save Energy Water and Other Resources

Can small steps reduce waste or are policies necessary? A debate between a husband and wife over the role of consumer waste habits.

Bring Back the Clothesline — It’s the Ultimate Solar Machine

03 Dec 2015

Steven Lake

Influence Others, Save Energy Water and Other Resources

Steven Lake's documentary, Drying for Freedom, inspires consumers and their communities to give the clothesline a fresh look as the 'ultimate solar machine'.