Complete Contributions – Earth911
My educational background is in environmental science, and I worked for an environmental agency for many years before freelancing. Writing for Earth911.com was my re-entry into writing about the environment.
2024
Can You Meet the 60×40 Plastic Reduction Target?
Killer Beauty: The Hidden Dangers of Personal Care Products
Taking the Train for Sustainable Travel
Going, Going, Gone: Endangered Species Lost in 2023
Home Buying Risks From Climate Change
December 2023
Airlines Are Hiding More Than Fees
Making Sustainable Travel More Affordable
November 2023
Add Seaweed For a More Sustainable Diet
Extreme Weather Summer Scorecard – How Did You Fare?
Protecting Your Garden in Winter
Do You Live Near a Superfund Site?
Does Your Chatbot Drink More Water Than You Do?
October 2023
Get Your Home Ready for Winter
Is the Miyawaki Method the Answer to Deforestation?
Office Conversions Could Be the Key to Urban Renewal
September 2023
Are You Paying Your Utility Company to Block Clean Energy?
Picture Books for Budding Environmentalists
Fiberglass – An Overlooked Aquatic Pollutant
August 2023
Start Saving Seeds This Summer
Recognize Invasive Pests to Protect Plants
How to Green Back-to-School Shopping
Europe’s New Zero-Tolerance Deforestation Law
Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Companies For Heat Wave Damages
July 2023
Helping Wildlife During Heat Waves
Killer Threats to Killer Whales
Gardening With the Three Sisters
June 2023
Wearing Synthetic Fabrics More Sustainably
Finding a More Sustainable Tipple
Are Garbage Disposals Bad for the Environment?
The Environmental Impact of Exotic Pets
Understanding the 30×30 Conservation Target
Making the Seas Safer for Sharks
May 2023
Greener Grazing – Can Beef Become Sustainable?
Forest Agism: How the Young Forest Movement Greenwashes Logging
What Are Scope 1 & 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
Living With Wildlife and Avoiding Conflict
Understanding Scope 3 Emissions
Is Your Straw Killing Sea Turtles?
Teens Create Climate Legislation
April 2023
Earth Action: Plan Your Earth Day
Earth Action: Learn How to Shop
Earth Action: Participate in Earth Day
Vegan Alternatives to Cashmere
When and How to Get Rid of Your Old Car
Traceability is the Next Important Fashion Trend
Electrify Your Road Trip with a Rental EV
Earth Rangers Engages Kids in Environmental Action
Global Environmental Treaties Are Making Gains
March 2023
Earth Action: Visit the (Video) Library
Earth Action: Pare Your Plastic Use
Earth Action: Cut Out Credit Card Offers
Earth Action: Visit a Farmers Market
February 2023
Earth Action: Advocate for Climate Education Standards
Earth Action: Green Your Valentine’s Day
Plastic Bans to Solve Plastic Pollution
Earth Action: Reconsider Electronics Replacement
The True Cost of Car Ownership
Earth Action: Become a Sustainable Fashion Influencer
Natural Burial for a Greener Afterlife
January 2023
Millet for the Environment and Better Nutrition
Earth Action: Make a Garden Plan
What TrashBlitz Revealed About Pollution in Parks
Earth Action: Take a Fashion Quiz
Shopping for Plant-Based Leather
Earth Action: Stop New Drilling Leases on Public Lands
Hunting Invasive Species for the Environment
Students Help Track Climate Impact on Marine Species
Earth Action: Shop the Bulk Bins
December 2022
Whatever Happened to Plastic Free?
Earth Action: Search for Seasonal Food
Electric Airplanes Are The New EV
Earth Action: Switch Your Batteries
Earth Action: Green Your New Year
November 2022
How Feminism Can Feed the Planet
Reducing Washer and Dryer Impacts
Aquamation for a Greener Afterlife
Reducing Emissions from Your Dishwasher
IKEA Starts Selling Solar Panels
Reducing the Impact of Your Kitchen Range
Earth Action: Improve Your Climate Literacy
Reducing the Impact of Heating Water
CO2 Is Legally a Pollutant Now
October 2022
Offshore Wind: America’s Neglected Renewable Energy Source
Earth Action: Host a Clothing Swap
Earth Action: Recycle Candy Wrappers
Making Halloween Waste Less Scary
Earth Action: Make a Vegetarian Meal
Cutting the Impact of Your Air Conditioner
The Growing Movement to Ban Leaf Blowers
Earth Action: Build Your Ballot
Reducing Your Refrigerator’s CO2 Emissions
September 2022
Earth Action: Petition for Sustainable Fashion
Finding Better Biodegradable Bags
Earth Action: Eliminate Plastic Produce Bags
Going Beyond Beekeeping to Protect Pollinators
The Gross Truth About Garbage Gyres
Earth Action: Ask an Official to Help End Plastic Pollution
August 2022
Are Your Honeybees Harming Native Pollinators?
Earth Action: Write to an Official About Climate Literacy
The Asian Environmental Movement
Earth Action: Plan Before You Plant a Tree
The Black-led Environmental Movement
Earth Action: Create Art for the Earth
Human Composting for a Greener Afterlife
Earth Action: Protect Parks From Plastic Pollution
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Recycling
July 2022
Earth Action: Cut Paper With Electronic Billing
Stopping the Spread of Desertification
Earth Action: Save Water on Lawns
How the GEF Helps Governments Get Greener
Earth Action: Experiment with Citizen Science
Earth Action: Build a Capsule Wardrobe
June 2022
What You Should Know About Renewable Natural Gas
Earth Action: Write a Letter to the Editor
Help Your School Buy Electric Buses
Earth Action: Conduct a Plastics Inventory
TCO Certified: Certification for Greener IT Products
IKEA Launches Buy-Back Program
Earth Action: Clean Out Your Closet
The Latino Environmental Movement
What Are VOCs and How Can You Avoid Them?
Is Your City Sinking? The Threat of Rising Sea Levels
May 2022
Growing Instagram-Famous Houseplants
Earth Action: Support Global Climate Literacy
Earth Action: Dispose of Pesticides
Nonprofits Bringing Climate Change Into Classrooms
Earth Action: Ride a Bike for Your Health and the Planet’s
Steering Clear of Mercury Hazards
A Buyer’s Guide to Home Siding
Earth Action: Register to Vote
April 2022
Investing in a Post-Plastic World
Don’t Preserve Formaldehyde in Your Home
A Stylish Investment: Making Fashion Sustainable
Investing in Trees With the Canopy Project
Flame Retardants: Toxicity in the Name of Safety
Earth Action: Take Action for Earth Day
Foods Already Affected by Climate Change
Earth Action: Support Green Economic Legislation
March 2022
Shopping for More Sustainable Meat
Eco-Cool: Brands Offering Sustainability with Style
The Vicious Circle of Air Conditioning
Invest in the Earth This Earth Day and Every Day
How You Can Invest in Our Planet
What You Should Know About Chlorinated Fluorocarbons
Apps to Rescue Food From Waste
February 2022
Can San Francisco’s BottleBank Save Recycling?
Why It’s Time For Electric School Buses
Retailers Recycling Your Clothes For You
January 2022
Beware the Red List – Top Materials to Avoid in Your Home
Traveling More Sustainably During a Pandemic
Get the Lead Out (of Your Home)
The State of the Plastic Bottle
PVC: Another Problematic Plastic
December 2021
Heat Exchangers: Balancing Your Home’s Heat & Air Quality
Getting A Greener Clean: Shampoo
Creative Companies Upcycling Food
The Environmental Cost of Getting Sick
Hair Conditioner That’s Gentle on the Environment
Understanding Vegan and Cruelty-Free Certifications
November 2021
When Your Child Wants to Become a Vegetarian
Getting a Greener Clean: Body Wash
Home Remedies: Indoor Air Quality
Making Your Home More Resilient to Disasters
The Environmental Impact of Dish Soap
October 2021
Buying a Disaster-Resilient Home
Getting a Greener Clean for Your Laundry
Hand Soap: The Environmental Impact of Washing Your Hands
Scholarships for Environmentalists
September 2021
Recycling Quandary: What to Do About Labels on Plastic?
Dry Gardening for a Better Tasting Tomorrow
Xeriscaping 101: Landscaping with Minimal Water
August 2021
Worth More Standing – The Value of Old Growth Forests
Are Natural Sweeteners More Sustainable?
July 2021
What Does CO2-eq Have to Do With It?
Is Biodynamic Better Than Organic?
Removing Batteries From the Internet of Things
Equal Exchange Does Democratic Business
The Hidden Environmental Cost of Added Sugar
Direct Trade Takes Consumers to the Source
June 2021
A Better Brew: Drinking Beer Sustainably
Are Corporate Claims of Regenerative Agriculture Real?
Getting Started With Carbon Offsets
Soil Your Undies … To Find Out How Healthy Your Soil Is
The Wide World of Sustainable Wine
May 2021
7 Spring Reads: Explore Nature in Its Awakening Season
The Complicated Choices in a Cup of Coffee
Is Your Electricity Greenwashed?
What’s the Tea? Brewing a More Sustainable Cuppa
Is Grocery Delivery Greener Than Going to the Store?
The Juicy Details of Your Breakfast Drink
Understanding the Circular Economy
Packaging Myths: Don’t Believe Everything You Read on Product Labels
April 2021
The Search for Sustainable Tuna
Regenerative Agriculture to Restore Our Earth
Restore Our Earth With Reforestation
Restore Our Earth With Climate Literacy
The Environmental Cost of Online Returns
March 2021
Human Composting for a Greener Afterlife
Buyers Guide: Most Efficient Counter-Depth Refrigerators
Protecting Your Garden From Invasive Species
Planting a Garden for the Birds
Nanomaterials: Miracle or Menace?
Legumes for Sustainable Food Systems
February 2021
The Most Efficient Small Clothes Washers
A Win for the Oceans: International Sustainability Agreement
Most Efficient Washer/Dryer Sets
Native Wisdom in Land Management
The Difference Between Front and Top Loading Washers
Cutting Carbon From Your Fireplace
January 2021
Greenwashing: The Lesser of Two Evils
Greenwashing: Untruth in Advertising
Winter Reads: Books That Support Your Love of Nature
December 2020
Good Better Best: Home Heating Systems
LastObject Aims to Reduce Household Waste
Uncovering Greenwashing: Vague Promises & Irrelevance
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November 2020
World Toilet Day is Something to Celebrate
Celebrate Buy Nothing Day, Buy Less All Year
A Promising Production Model for Bioplastics
October 2020
Wildfire Prevention: Where Safety & Environmentalism Connect
Good, Better, Best: Vegetarian Protein
Smart Ways to Make Your Wardrobe Sustainable
The Problem With That Wood Smoke Smell
September 2020
Your Food Waste Has Global Impact
Good, Better, Best: Leather and Leather Alternatives
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
Not So Good, Better, Best: Synthetic Fabrics
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
Good, Better, Best: Shopping for Natural Fibers
August 2020
Cutting Carbon From Your Vegetarian Diet
International Day Against Nuclear Tests
Bad, Better, Best: The Climate Impact of Meat
Home “Eco”nomics – Window Replacement
Good, Better, Best: The Climate Impact of Milks
Home “Eco”nomics – Vegetable Gardens
Ecosystem Services: Nature’s Gifts That Help Us Thrive
Home “Eco”nomics – New Landscapes
July 2020
The State of Producer Responsibility in the US
What is Environmental Justice?
Home “Eco”nomics – Things That Always Make Sense
Home “Eco”nomics – New Appliances
June 2020
Make Every Day World Oceans Day
The State of the Tropics Matters Everywhere
10 Books to Counter Commercialism
France Takes Producer Responsibility to New Levels
Good, Better, Best: Cutting Carbon From Your Diet
Celebrate World Environment Day on June 5
How Can We Stop Climate Change?
May 2020
Good, Better, Best: Cutting Carbon From Home Appliances
Good, Better, Best: Cutting Carbon From Home Heating and Cooling
The Consequences of Climate Change
Good, Better, Best: Cutting Carbon From Your Consumer Footprint
Succession Planting for a Successful Garden
Good, Better, Best: Reducing Your Transportation Footprint
Climate Change 101: What is Climate Change?
Starbucks Promises Resource-Positive Operations
April 2020
Earth Challenge
Foodprints for the Future
Artists for the Earth
Five Environmental Campaigns for Earth Day
Good, Better, Best – Cutting Down on Paper Waste
Good, Better, Best – Eliminating Plastic Waste
Good, Better, Best – Reducing Metal Waste
Good, Better, Best – Reducing Textile Waste
A Circular Packaging Economy
March 2020
The Great Global Cleanup – Earth Day 2020
Efficient Toilets: A Buyers Guide
Slow Travel is More Sustainable Travel
February 2020
Pesticides in the Pantry: Do Food Manufacturers Care?
Easy Carbon Sequestration You Can Do Yourself
What You Need to Know About Natural Gas Power
January 2020
What You Need to Know About Coal Power
What You Need to Know About Nuclear Power
What You Need to Know About Hydropower
EcoFriendly Ways to De-ice Your Sidewalk
Peecycling: From Liquid Waste to Healthy Crops
What’s Wrong With Bottled Water
Predicting Sustainability Trends for 2020
November/December 2019
What You Need to Know About Electricity
Green Roof Policies Are A Growing Trend
The Biggest Green News Stories of 2019
What Experts Say We Need to Do in 2020
Ridwell Gets Rid of the Tricky Stuff
September/October 2019
Start Thinking About Your Spring Garden Now
Mulch 101: Mulching Your Soil for a Healthy Garden
Meet Zero Hour’s Jamie Margolin
Solving Systemic Water Problems
What to Do When You Have Bad Water at Home
What to Do When Your Water Tastes Bad
Composting Toilet Taxonomy: How They Work
Understanding Where Garbage Goes
How Commercial Composting Works .August 2019
Adding Composting Toilets to the Sanitation Mix
July 2019
A Tourist’s-Eye View of Norway’s Green Lifestyle
Shopping Your Values: Buy Local
How Garfield Became an Environmental Mascot
Shopping for Humanely-Raised Food
Guinness and Other Brewers Get Greener Packaging
Sustainable Pavers for Cold Climates
Dishwashers for the Immune-Impaired
June 2019
How to Achieve Safer Shopping Results
Beach Reads to Finish Before the Ocean Rises: Intro to Cli-Fi
Shopping Your Environmental and Social Values
The Branches of Climate Nonfiction
Summer Reading: Dig Into the Roots of Environmental Nonfiction
May 2019
Green Earth Book Awards Celebrate Best Environmentalist Children’s Books
The Search for Sustainable Pavers
Stop the Summer Reading Slide With Eco-Themed Kids’ Books
Dishwasher Efficiency: Water vs. Energy
April 2019
Earth911 and You: The Earth Day Difference
Sustainable Roofing Buyers’ Guide
Efficient Dishwashers for Tiny Kitchens
Family Movies for Earth Day and Every Day
March 2019
Ten Green Dishwasher Manufacturers
Eco-Friendly Ergonomic Pillows
February 2019
Fighting Climate Change Through Wetlands Protection
10 Sustainable Pillow Companies to Help You Rest Easy on the Planet
Cork vs. Cap: Which Wine Stopper is Better?
Bottle vs. Box: Which Wine Container is Better?
Breaking America’s Paper Towel Addiction
January 2019
Recycling Mystery: Dental Appliances
Planning Your Raised Bed Garden
Finding the Best Raised Bed Kit
You Can Encourage Companies to Reduce Waste
December 2018
The Search for Petroleum-Free LEGO
5 Nonprofits Clobbering Climate Change
November 2018
October 2018
Eco-Friendly Halloween Costumes
Trick or Eco-Treat: Halloween Candy Quandary
What’s the Post-China Ban Future for MRFs?
Pick Sustainable Music Festivals
How Do I Get Rid of My Old Barbecue Grill
Plan Ahead for Exreme Air Conditions
CITES Protects Endangered Species
Don’t Put the Garden to Bed Yet
Livable Housing – For the Birds
World Food Day: Time to Improve Food Distribution
September 2018
Landscaping for Fire Resistance
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
Should You Visit Animal Sanctuaries When You Travel?
Find the Best Lawnmower for Your Yard