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Rock’n for Re.Use.Full!
As an entrepreneur who works from home, I have been fortunate enough to have the time and space to homeschool my two daughters, aged 5 and 6 1/2, during the COVID pandemic. In celebration of Earth Day last month, I built a lesson plan around saving water and...
Becoming a Reluctant Crafter
By Leslie Scott, Re.Use.Full founder As with many people, the pandemic life has meant diving into unknown territory. You see, I have four dogs, all of which eat canned dog food. This means I amass from 40-50 empty dog food cans a week. Initially, I was smashing them,...
FeedKC and Two Problems that Solve Each Other
We’ve all heard the saying “there’s no free lunch.” It turns out, it’s not quite true. In fact, FeedKC has helped to give thousands of fresh, nutritious meals to hungry people at no cost! What is FeedKC? In short, it’s a project that aims to connect excess food...
What is your drink’s environmental footprint?
Enjoying a frosty beverage in the sun may sound like the perfect end to your day this spring, but do you know what your favorite drink’s environmental footprint is? From grain or grape to glass, brewing and winemaking can often be resource heavy with water and energy...
From Researcher in Coding to Community Volunteer
By Antonio Byrd Photo by Nathan Lemon on Unsplash Researching Coding in Black Communities As a researcher at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, I study how Black communities access and learn computer programming, and how they use coding to address racial...
You got organized, but can you stay organized?
Check out these 14 organizing ideas that stick. By Eliza Cantlay "My house looks amazing now, but how do I keep it this nice?" This might be the question I hear most often from my organizing clients! Here are some tips of mine to save you time, money and sanity....
Composting: The Other Kind of Recycling
By Karen Ramsey The natural world is an amazing self-sustaining system, effortlessly transitioning matter from one useful state to another throughout its lifecycle. In nature anything organic can, and will, eventually break down and be recycled through that system,...
Common-sense Methods for a Sustainable Lifestyle
by Summer Collins In a world where instant gratification reigns supreme and mindful living gets put on the backburner, taking the time to go over your environmental impact can be crucial to our planet’s sustainability. A staggering report released by the...
Donate the Gift of Sight
Make a difference with your old eyeglasses According to the nonprofit OneSight, more than 1 billion people around the world with vision loss and lack of access to eye care could regain their sight with a pair of glasses. OneSight is a nonprofit that brings eye exams,...
