Education
Eco-Journey: Eco-Expert
At EarthHero, we know that the switch to an eco-friendly lifestyle is a journey, and that everyone is on different points along that journey. That’s okay! That means that there are new people joini...
Education
Compostable vs Biodegradable
When it comes to understanding compostable vs biodegradable and what the difference is, it can be tricky–it seems that they’re used interchangeably! But there are huge differences in the two terms,...
Lifestyle
Sustainability Stories: Reducing Plastic at the Grocery Store
The journey towards living a less wasteful lifestyle isn’t always easy… especially when doing things like grocery shopping. From plastic packaged produce to non-recyclable snack packaging, planning...
Lifestyle
How-To Host an Eco-Friendly Holiday Party
Plan it Out
It’s that time of year. The holidays are here, and for many of us that means a whole lotta cooking, cleaning, and of course, eating! Whether that means creating entirely vegan meals to...
Products
Product Breakdown: TerraCycle Zero Waste Box
Recycling is one of the best things you can do for the environment. It reduces landfill waste and diverts litter from the world’s oceans (hit with 10-20 million tons of plastic pollution every year...
Education
7 Steps to Ditch Plastic
Every year, Americans throw out 32 million tons of plastic trash–trash that won’t ever biodegrade or disappear, but instead will turn into teeny tiny “microplastics” that can cause a massive slew o...
Education
Upcycling vs Recycling
Reduce, reuse, recycle, repeat… say hello to upcycling–the manufacturing revolution changing the way we turn wasted materials into amazing new stuff! While both recycling and upcycling reduces the ...
Education
Rethinking Recycling
It’s no secret that recycling can be a little confusing…to say the least. From following guidelines that differ not only from one town to the other, but that also depend on what waste hauler you’re...
Education
Recycled Products that Change the Way You Look at Trash
Does recycling really make a difference? The (annoyingly vague) answer: Yes…and no. Recycling in and of itself doesn’t save the planet from tons and tons of waste–the real difference comes from cre...