If you’re following the 10 step Korean beauty routine, at some point, you’re probably going to end up with just a collection of empty or near-empty bottles lying around. We know it’s easy to just mindlessly throw these into the trash, but don’t give into the temptation! Most of these bottles can be recycled, or even better, they can be upcycled and repurposed!

 If we all take the time to recycle it could save the planet and sustain the community for future generations. The US Environmental Protection Agency says that 75 percent of solid waste is recyclable, but only 30 percent of it is actually recycled. Some may not recycle, but frequently people throw away items they do not know are recyclable.

In the age of the internet, new technologies have provided us access to more information and more ways to connect than ever before. With the rise of social media and internet literacy emerged a new funding option for individuals and groups looking to raise money for the things they care about: crowdfunding.

On April 22, shop green. Maybe this Earth Day you’re volunteering to clean your local park, or perhaps you’ll write your representatives about environmental protection. If your Earth Day activities include looking for ways to lessen your carbon footprint, consider the products you buy for swim, bike, and run. Thanks to these environmentally-friendly companies, there are plenty of options for gear you’ll feel good about.

Whether it be the materials used, the way the ingredients are sourced, the recyclability of the packaging or the way the manufacturing facility’s energy is harvested, the pet industry is quite friendly to the environment—and probably more so than other industries.

With Earth Day right around the corner, thoughts turn to how to save the planet and reduce our collective negative impact on the environment. While that sounds like a monumental task, TerraCycle, the company that specializes in recycling-the-unrecyclable, has five easy suggestions that can help you start making changes.

You might recognize today’s guest because he was on Mixergy back in the early days of Mixergy Interviews. I learned so much from that interview. One of the best lessons was when he said, “Everybody says to work your way up to the big guys. Screw that. I want to go after Walmart, because once you get the big guy, everyone else wants to work with you.” I’m looking forward to learning even more from him. Tom Szaky is the founder of TerraCycle, a company whose a mission is to eliminate even the idea of waste by recycling the non-recyclable.

For more than 30 years, Burt’s Bees says it has been committed to protecting “the beauty, wisdom and power of nature.” Now, through the Burt’s Bees Recycle On Us program, their consumers can recycle any and all Burt’s Bees packaging, nationwide. In partnership with TerraCycle, a leader in the collection and repurposing of complex waste streams, the program allows anyone to recycle their product packaging through a free mail-in program, regardless of any regional recycling limitations.

Sunday is Earth Day, yet we all should go easy on this beautiful, bountiful planet every day. Just like in training, the little choices you make on a daily basis add up to big changes very quickly. Maybe you aren’t ready to carry re-usable cutlery in your purse like Sarah does (for realz!), but here are eight ways to be an Earth-friendly runner. (Mother Earth; mother runner)

Last year, my daughter and I participated in a river cleanup with her Girl Scout troop.  It was a disturbingly eye opening afternoon that left me seriously concerned with the health of our waterways.  Without clean water, humans, plants, and animals will not survive.  There is no way around it.  We all need water to live a healthy life and without CLEAN water, we are seriously doomed.  Today, I am sharing a few ways to protect our water supply that YOU can do right at home.  I am also including information about the Tom’s of Maine, Let’s Turn the Tide™ campaign to help clean up some of our most important waterways. My husband and I just got back from a trip to Asheville, NC and the rivers up there are amazing!  We made sure we packed out everything we carried in to help keep them that way!