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Here’s help to do little things that make a big difference in keeping more out of the landfill!

Comments & counsel from Jaco Eco, Master Composter & Recycler, Bellingham, WA


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Proactivate Your Summer!

PERSPECTIVE We all react to the dynamics of living that come our way. We have to. There’s lots going on … Read More

Up the Down Cycle

PERSPECTIVE Have you noticed all the articles lately about how recycling centers nationwide are closing? Here’s just one, from The … Read More

Zero Waste Café—An ANoMaLY?

Can it be done? Some noble restaurants posture themselves as eco-minded and do indeed improve some on the normal American … Read More

Get to Know Me! (Vinegar)

Vinegar is Your Friend PERSPECTIVE Single-use packaging creates so much waste, and cleaning supplies are certainly notorious for this. Plus, … Read More

What Goes ‘Round…

Circular Logic Carries the Day! www.circularmaterials. com.au/philosophy/ PERSPECTIVE You may have heard of “biomimicry,” which is the emerging science that … Read More

Holidaze, Parties, and Gifts—Oh, My!

Whither Winter Waste? PERSPECTIVE Have you noticed that December seasonal activities generate a high degree of waste? In the spirit … Read More

The Spoils of Recycling

WHAT CONTAMINATES OUR BEST INTENTIONS? PERSPECTIVE Maybe you’ve heard of “aspirational recycling,” which is when good people think they’re doing … Read More

On At Least Trying…

PERSPECTIVE As an end-of-summer treat, I found my way to an isolated oceanside beach and was sitting alone when I … Read More

The China Recycling Dynamic 2018

NOTE: This blog post is also available as a Handout. See sidebar “Resources.” I often get asked about China’s recent … Read More

Can You Say “Waste Diversion”?

PERSPECTIVE I was recently tabling at the local county fair for our Master Composting and Recycling booth, and found I … Read More

Fork the Straws!

PERSPECTIVE Ever asked for a drink of water at an eatery and it came with a plastic straw in the … Read More

BLOG LAUNCH…Why Bother?

First off, we all do the best we can as we try to address the dramatic dynamic of climate disruption. … Read More