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Household Swap Series: Low-Waste Ideas for Your Garage, Shed & Backyard

When people think about reducing household waste, rooms like the kitchen or bathroom tend to come to mind. However, the garage, shed, and backyard offer just as many opportunities to make simple, sustainable swaps. These spaces often become home to disposable products, broken tools, plastic plant pots, and single-use lawn and garden supplies. The good news? You don't need to overhaul everything overnight. As items wear out or need replacing, choosing longer-lasting, reusable

Aug 63 min read

More than Mason Jars: The Art of Eating with the Seasons

Anyone who has tended a garden knows that nature rarely produces in moderation. Sometimes it feels like an eternity waiting for that tomato to be ready to be picked. Then, you turn around and you’ve got enough tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, and zucchini to feed a small army. Home gardens can produce more than a family can reasonably eat fresh, especially during peak harvest times. Sharing with neighbors and freezing helps, but canning offers a way to insure your harvest wo

Aug 63 min read

International Compost Awareness Week: A Global Environmental Movement

Each spring, communities across the globe come together to celebrate something remarkable and rooted in change: International Compost Awareness Week

Apr 132 min read

Household Swap Series: Creating A More Sustainable Bathroom

If you’re looking to reduce waste at home, the bathroom is a great place to start because of all the possibilities. From shampoo bottles to disposable razors, it’s one of the biggest sources of everyday plastic and single-use products in many households. The items we use daily tend to be heavily packaged and designed for convenience, not sustainability. The good news? You don’t have to change everything at once. Just like in the kitchen , small swaps made over time can have a

Apr 83 min read

Before the Bin: Creative Ways to Reuse Fruit & Veggie Scraps

Composting is one of the best ways to reduce food waste, but there’s often one more useful step you can take before putting those vegetable and fruit scraps into your compost bin. Many of these food scraps will still have flavor, nutrients and potential . Even fruits and vegetables that are starting to go soft, wrinkled, or slightly past their prime can often have another life with a little creativity. These odds and ends can be turned into pantry staples, kitchen essentials,

Jan 125 min read

Composting Pumpkins: A Smashing Hit

Review of the grant received from the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin to fund a compost demonstration site, free drop-off site, and Community Pumpkin Collection Event

Jan 82 min read

Household Swap Series: Near Zero Waste Kitchen Ideas

Welcome to the Household Swap Series! We look forward to sharing a series of Near Zero Waste swaps to help reduce your household's environmental impact. Room by room, we will explore realistic, sustainable options that fit your lifestyle.

Jan 73 min read