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Eco Living
3 Golden Rules of Recycling
Feb 28th, 2014 | By Katrina Kazda
Recycling programs have been in place for decades, so you’d think we’d all be pros by now. But many of us still hesitate at the recycling bin as we try to figure out what can and cannot be recycled. Which numbers can I recycle? Cap or no cap? What about plastic bags? And as communities begin to add organics collection programs, there’s bound to be an extra layer of confusion around the compost bin. These three simple rules—plus some insight into what happens to your recyclables once they’re dumped in the truck—will set you on the path to being a zero-waste champion!
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Eco Living
Success Means Wasting Less
Feb 27th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
As we head into an exciting fundraising campaign this Friday — Fairfield County Giving Day — we wanted to share more about the specific projects your generous donations help fund.
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Innovation
A Better Way to Check Tire Pressure
Feb 26th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
How often do you check your car’s tire pressure? Do you even know how often you should check your tire pressure? It's not a difficult task, but it’s not convenient, either. You have to find your gauge, keep track of four tiny caps, get your hands dirty, wrestle with an air hose. Is it all worth it? Well, yes. And a new product called RightPSI will make the task much easier.
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Food System
Sustainable Suds
Feb 24th, 2014 | By Cedric Rose
The average American drinks about 300 beers a year—that’s almost six billion pints nationwide. All that beer begins as a boil of grains that are discarded early in the process. Sending thousands of pounds of damp, spent grains to the landfill is not only expensive, it’s a waste of resources. But brewers are an ingenious group, and many—large and small—have found myriad ways to get more mileage from this useful byproduct.
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Transportation
New Efficiency Standards Ordered for Heavy-Duty Trucks
Feb 21st, 2014 | By Nicole Rogers
As part of an ongoing efficiency and conservation effort, President Obama announced this week that his administration will set higher fuel-efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty trucks by March 2016, a move that could reduce dependence on foreign oil, cut fuel costs, and lower consumer prices.
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Innovation
First Look: Our New Headquarters
Feb 19th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
When it came time to design permanent office space for Sustainable America in Stamford, Conn., our dream was for it to be more than just a collection of desks and conference rooms. We wanted to showcase the innovations that will help us build more sustainable food and fuel systems. Here's a first look at our plans: compost bins, growing walls, EVs and more!
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Eco Living
Keeping Up With the Joneses
Feb 17th, 2014 | By Jeremy Kranowitz
Peer pressure can be a powerful thing. It’s not so great in middle school when it can lead to group bullying or encourage youth to take unnecessary risks. But when it comes to making small behavior changes, it turns out that we are more likely to take a step when we can look to our peers for support—or a little friendly competition.
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Innovation
Investing in a Sustainable Future
Feb 14th, 2014 | By Gray Peckham
If you’ve been following Sustainable America’s evolution over the last two years, you know that part of our philosophy is that investing in entrepreneurs and startups is an effective way to help increase the sustainability of our food and fuel systems. What you might not know is how we do it, and what some of our criteria are for making these investments.
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Eco Living
College Student Speaks Out About Idling
Feb 12th, 2014 | By Katrina Kazda
In January, Sustainable America received an unexpected call. It was from Clare Roth, a Northwestern University senior journalism student who had learned of our "I Turn It Off" pledge campaign to end unnecessary vehicle idling. A member of her school’s speech team, Roth had chosen vehicle idling as the topic for the prepared speech she would be competing with throughout the season—and she wanted to see if we could send her materials to hand out at the events.
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Eco Living
Save the Date: March 7, a Day of Giving
Feb 7th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
If you’d like to help Sustainable America efforts to make our nation's food and fuel systems more sustainable, mark your calendar for March 7. Your donation will help us compete for bonus funds on Fairfield County Giving Day.
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