Turning Food Scraps into Compost During COVID-19

Turning Food Scraps into Compost During COVID-19

Photo credit Julia Simon for NPR (www.juliaradio.com) The second week of March marked a turning point in America. California issued the first mandatory shelter-in-place order, non-perishable food items flew off grocery store shelves, and people across the country started working from home due to the

Keeping Small Businesses Alive During COVID-19

Keeping Small Businesses Alive During COVID-19

Soapwalla’s citrus deodorant cream, a best seller from the skincare brand. (The packaging as been updated since this photo) BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Rachel Winard is the founder of the small-batch skincare brand Soapwalla, based in Brooklyn. Walla means “master” in Hindi, and the name stuck after a

Ways to Decrease Waste According to a Recycling Expert

Ways to Decrease Waste According to a Recycling Expert

https://youtu.be/t7AihSSbmB4 Amy Hammes is fighting to decrease the average American’s 102-ton lifetime waste legacy. Hammes is a recycling specialist for the Burbank Recycle Center who educates residents and businesses in Burbank, Calif. on sustainable lifestyle habits. She runs the Waste Warriors program, which helps increase

Re-inventing How People Live in Inner-City L.A.

Re-inventing How People Live in Inner-City L.A.

Lois Arkin takes visitors of the L.A. Eco-Village around the community garden. (Photo by Jourdan Arnaud) Lois Arkin aspires to be buried in the verdant courtyard at the Los Angeles Eco-Village, where she has lived for the past 40 years. At 83 years old, Arkin

Waste Warriors in Burbank Tackle Plastic Crisis

Waste Warriors in Burbank Tackle Plastic Crisis

A group of 25 volunteers, mostly women, met at the Burbank Recycling Center for a bi-monthly Waste Warriors training class. Amy Hammes, a recycling specialist, is one of the two leaders who runs this community program in Burbank, Calif. The Waste Warriors, formerly known as

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