by Komoneed | May 2, 2023
Each year, the EPA collects data on waste generation and disposal, this includes the amount of recycling collected. In 2018, Americans generated 292.4 million tons of waste, which breaks down to almost five pounds of waste per person per day. Of that waste, 69 million tons were properly recycled and 25 million tons were composted. […]
by Komoneed | Apr 28, 2023
By Kyle Johnson Editors note: Kyle Johnson is a forester with the Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office. Mr. Johnson is not affiliated with Healthy Forests, Healthy Communities but gave us permission to share his Arbor Day message. For
by Komoneed | Apr 25, 2023
Vermont is the only state in the nation to celebrate Green Up Day on the first Saturday in May, but that doesn’t mean others can’t join in. As the landscape greens up, it’s a time for area residents to walk around their neighborhoods and streets and pick up a winter’s worth of trash and recyclables […]
by Komoneed | Apr 20, 2023
Lisa Ertle is co-founder of the association Zeugen der Flucht, which carries out anti-racist educational work. The focus is on direct exchange between refugees and young people in schools in order to successfully break down prejudices.
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by Komoneed | Apr 18, 2023
Armed conflicts are on the rise in various parts across the globe. In this article, we highlight six ground-breaking civil society-led initiatives, which help to protect civilians in conflict areas and to build peace even where it seems impossible.
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