SAN ANTONIO - Target announced it will accept old car seats children may have outgrown from Sept. 10 to the 23 as part of its car seat trade-in program. Most Target stores -- with the exception of "small format" stores will accept car seats. In return, patrons will get a 20 percent off coupon to put toward the purchase of a new car seat, booster seat, car seat base or travel system.

We all know that waste is a huge problem. But it’s an easy problem to push to the side – especially if you live in an urban setting where your trash disappears from your curb. Out of sight, out of mind as they say. But all that trash ends up in landfills which produce methane – a greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide in its contribution to climate change:

With back to school here, we also have lots of after-school activities. Not only do I pack lunches, but I also often pack snacks to take on the go when we head out to sports practice, events, and other activities. One of our favorites is Entenmann’s® Little Bites® and these little mini-muffins are great for snacking on the go since they convenient pre-portioned pouches. A perfect lunchbox staple or easy afterschool snack, Entenmann’s® Little Bites®, contain no high fructose corn syrup, use real ingredients like blueberries, bananas, strawberries and chocolate chips, are certified Kosher, contain zero grams of trans fat per serving and most varieties are less than 200 calories per pouch.

NORWALK — “If you help out your community, your community will help you back,” explained Jen Cunniffe to her 9-year-old daughter and the girl’s 8-year-old friend, as the three used their trash grabbers to gather litter caught in the reeds at Oyster Shell Park. Cunniffe was one of dozens of volunteers gathered at North Water Street’s Heritage Park for a community-wide cleanup effort targeting Norwalk’s coastline. In all, over 70 volunteers took to the land abutting Long Island Sound’s many tributaries Saturday as a part of the third annual “Source to Sound” river and harbor cleanup.

We meet for it, offer it, pick it up and put on pots of it: whether you drink it or not, coffee culture is a real thing. A coffee-drinking consumer today has their choice of café (Internet to Cat [yes, the pet]), style (espresso, americano, cold brew, to name a few) and easy ways to obtain their brew of choice at home and on the go. Even those who prefer tea, hot chocolate or cider can agree that the market for hot beverages is one that offers convenience and quality, just the way they like it. But as it is with many products that are fast and convenient, the trade-off is often a lack of sustainability along the supply chain. This can include diminished equity for producers and negative environmental impacts. Thus, the International Coffee Organization created International Coffee Day. Recognized on September 29 in the United States (the world’s second-largest importer of coffee beans), the event is a way to acknowledge that something as ubiquitous as coffee has varying degrees of sustainability. Being aware of these can help us make better choices.

Hillcrest Elementary School of Somerset has been announced the first runner-up in the “Recycled Playground Challenge,” courtesy of Colgate-Palmolive (“Colgate”), the global oral care leader; ShopRite, which has more than 250 stores in the Northeast; and recycling pioneer TerraCycle.

East Amwell Township School of Ringoes has been named an honorable mention in the "Recycled Playground Challenge," courtesy of Colgate-Palmolive ("Colgate"), the global oral care leader; ShopRite, which has more than 250 stores in the Northeast; and recycling pioneer TerraCycle.

Here’s a butt, there’s a butt, everywhere there’s cigarette butts. It’s not just the unsightly mess of seeing the tiny, white and orange nubs thrown carelessly about that has firefighters’ fuming, it’s also their dangerous ability to smoulder that has sparked outrage. Last year, 27% of Barrie fires were caused by smoking and cigarette-lighting materials, said Barrie fire prevention and safety officer, Samantha Hoffmann.

IXONIA — Ixonia Elementary School of Ixonia was named an honorary mention in this year’s “Recycled Playground Challenge,” courtesy of Colgate-Palmolive (“Colgate”), Meijer and TerraCycle.