What is your drink’s environmental footprint?

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

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?

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...
Composting: The Other Kind of Recycling

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

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,...