We throw away vast amounts of stuff. While some of this is unavoidable, our landfills are full of items that simply needed a quick repair to extend their usefulness.
We throw away vast amounts of stuff. While some of this is unavoidable, our landfills are full of items that simply needed a quick repair to extend their usefulness.
To reduce your footprint, shop responsibly and learn how to extend the life of your items.
Do you really need it? The EPA estimates that 42% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are associated with our food and goods — the energy used to produce, process, transport and dispose of our products really adds up.
Purchasing responsibly. The EPA has recommended specific standards and ecolabels to streamline the purchase of sustainable products across the government. This is important — the federal government is the single largest purchaser in the U.S.
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