American maximalism meets Parisian minimalism
A case for slow fashion: What Americans can learn from European fashion

Beneath the streets of Paris, there is a metro system that connects the entire city. Around 5 p.m., the station is packed full of Parisians most likely getting an apéritif […]

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OPINION: Surviving without single-use plastics
Making it through the modern age — minus the waste

When you live in the U.S., single-use plastic seems abundant. Every time I go to Walmart, the piles of easily broken plastic bags greet me at the end of the check-out counter. When I get take-out food or coffee, it is always served in a Styrofoam, plastic or a plastic-lined paper container.

A taste of waste

Generate less waste when moving out A familiar scene is painted every year in college towns. Pyramids of couches cast shadows over dumpsters. Electronics pile high on asphalt and gather […]

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UI waste management success

The University of Idaho recently implemented a new tow unit and compactor system for dealing with municipal solid waste  — everyday items disposed by the public — and has managed […]