SUSTAINABLE LIVING

Crystal Dreisbach is the founder and CEO of Don’t Waste Durham, a nonprofit organization dedicated to relieving the planet and its people of one of the biggest burdens of our time: trash. Don’t Waste Durham specializes in implementing systemic change…Read More

Happy National Love Your Pet Day! Here at eco18, we love animals of all kinds. We love adopted cats, purebred dogs, rescued parrots, you name it—and we are always trying to better care for our pets while keeping one eye…Read More

Every year in mid-December, National Free Shipping Day is celebrated. After Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday, what else could you expect but a day devoted to our collective angst over the extra shipping fees we are forced to…Read More

Happy Diwali! This holiday is celebrated by Indian communities worldwide in honor of the triumph of good over evil. Diwali recognizes Lord Rama’s return to the kingdom of Ayodhya after his defeat of the evil demon Ravana. Diwali lasts five…Read More

If you have ever dropped off a pair of Nike sneakers at your local retail store, sent in your iPhone for recycling, or traded in an old laptop at Best Buy, you have played a part in a process known…Read More

As diners, we typically don’t have access to an understanding of how restaurant food is sourced or how leftover waste is disposed of. All we usually see is our food leaving the kitchen as it is brought to our table.…Read More

This article was guest written by Jane Marsh. The green revolution is influencing different industries and promoting sustainable lifestyles. For example, housing professionals are exploring the impacts of environmental degradation on real estate. They also calculate the carbon footprint of…Read More

Tara McKenna, the founder of The Zero Waste Collective, believes that everyone has the right to pursue a more minimalistic and eco-friendlier lifestyle. But she also believes that we should work towards zero waste without the guilt of our individual shortcomings,…Read More

In this ever-growing technological world, an individual repeatedly feels the need to upgrade to a new smartphone. The new devices are more advanced and equipped with extensive features to perform multiple tasks for the consumers. Therefore, it is more feasible…Read More

Happy National Hot Tea Day! After water, tea is the second most popularly consumed beverage in the world, playing particularly integral roles in cultures like that of Morocco, South Asia, China, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. In the United States, tea is…Read More