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A Youth’s Approach to a Plastic-Free Day
In honor of Plastic Free July, I decided to attempt to go plastic-free for a day. What this looked like for me was attempting to reduce or eliminate single-use plastics, as well as plastics that I...
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TZW has created a podcast series with our youth volunteers! Throughout the series we will interview people around the community about the environment and sustainability as well as discussions about...
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A New Way to Recycle?
Often, when people learn that I strive to live a near zero waste lifestyle, they assume we recycle a lot. In truth, when we started moving toward zero waste we actually decreased our recycling by about...
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Make E-Waste Your New Year’s Resolution
Another set of holidays has come and gone. Thinking back on this holiday season, did you receive any electronic gifts? Maybe you received a “smart” device for the first time, or perhaps you got an...
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The Right to Repair: Why It Matters and What You Can Do About It
When was the last time you fixed a broken item? Chances are that if it was a relatively new product, especially an electronic device, it wasn’t recently. Why? Because many manufacturers today oppose...
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Cary Expands Food Waste Drop-Off Program With New Mills Park Collection Site
Composting just got more convenient for Cary citizens with the opening of a second food waste recycling drop-off site located at Mills Park, 425 Mills Park Dr. Cary is teaming up with Toward Zero Waste...
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Who’s Responsible for This Thing? From Design to Disposal, EPR Says...
Crushed plastic bottle on grass. Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.There is an idea gaining traction around the world: manufacturers should be held responsible for designing products that use less...
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Local Small Business Green Waste Company Turns Your Food Waste Into Compost
Green Waste Company compost container. Source: Samantha CarsonWhen I was growing up, I spent a great deal of time at my grandparents’ house. They taught me the basics of gardening and caring for our...
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A Teen’s Perspective on Recycling
As an 11th grade student at Raleigh-based public school Athens Drive High School, I’ve learned to acclimate to some strange teenage behaviors and social norms. Yet what has never made sense to me is...
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Tax Credits: Does Your New EV Qualify?
EVs charging on a sunny day. Image by (Joenomias) Menno de Jong on PixabayJuly 5, 2024. It’s a date that, well, most Americans probably paid little attention to. Whether they marked it or not, however,...
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