Sustainability

This Company Broke the “New Shipping Box” Rule

April 28, 2026
Escape Climbing started out as a small business making holds for climbing walls. In 2017, Anthony Vicino joined its founders, helping them grow from $300,000 to $4 million in revenue over the next three years.At that time, Vicino recalled, "we were in ultra-frugal-pinch-every-single-penny-until-it-s…

Doubling Production From Wind Farms

December 02, 2025
When you think of a wind energy farm, you're likely thinking of extremely tall structures with massive "propeller type" rotors, spaced far apart from one another. Their towers can reach 300 feet or more in height, and their rotor blades are often 100 to 200 feet in length.What's underfoot? Mostly em…

Food’s Expensive – Flashfood Wants to Change That

November 12, 2025
If you buy groceries, you've clearly noticed prices have gone up a lot over the past four years.A Toronto, Canada-based startup, Flashfood, is working on cutting those prices. And they're helping to solve another important problem, too.A large amount of food in various stages of the USA's food syste…

Need Water? Walk Downstairs into an Indian Stepwell!

October 27, 2025
On the sunbaked plains and in the bustling towns of India, you’ll find a curious sight: stone staircases, elegantly stepping, spiraling, or zigzaging down into the earth. Some are ornamental and palatial; others are weathered and practical. They're historic stepwells, known by regional names such as…

An Earth Day Story: the Mystery of the Island Foxes

April 22, 2025
In 1969, an oil well blew out off the Southern California coast. Its gooey spill killed seabirds, dolphins, and seals, and covered beaches with black tar. A year later, that disaster helped lead to the creation of Earth Day.Part of that spill washed up on several islands in the Santa Barbara Channel…

Plastic or Metal Shower Head?

May 09, 2023
Plastic or Metal, please? When choosing the perfect shower head for your bathroom, it would be best to consider numerous factors. One decision you'll need to make is opting for a plastic or a metal shower head. Both have advantages and drawbacks and understanding them can help you make an informed d…

What Does Sustainability Mean?

May 01, 2023
Sustainability is a term we often hear and for a good reason. It refers to the ability of an ecosystem or society to function in a way that can maintain its balance, meet its needs, and support its well-being over time. Sustainability is about ensuring that we don’t consume more resources than we ca…

Earth Day: How it All Started

April 18, 2023
Earth Day Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22nd to raise awareness about environmental issues.  It was designed to encourage people to take action to protect the planet. The first Earth Day was held on April 22nd, 1970. It has since become a global phenomenon, with people worldwi…

What is a Low-Flow Shower Head?

February 06, 2023
Low-Flow Shower Heads Conserve Water A low-flow shower head is a type of shower head that uses less water compared to traditional shower heads. They conserve water while still providing a satisfying shower experience. This type of shower head can help reduce your monthly water bill and the amount of…

Which is Better: A Plastic or Metal Shower Head?

November 14, 2022
Which is better to get: a shower head made of plastic or metal? (And are metal shower heads even available?) Let's find out!In an article in Popular Mechanics, an executive of one of the world's largest kitchen and bath products companies flatly noted that "virtually all shower heads contain plastic…

Conserving Hot Water with a House Full of Guests

November 10, 2022
Keep Your Hot Water Flowing When your house is full of family and guests staying over for the Holidays, it's too easy to run out of hot water in the shower suddenly. Brrrr!Here's what you can do: install High Sierra shower heads. They're super water-efficient. That gives everyone far longer hot …

Sustainability Experts

September 15, 2022
Sustainability Experts We hear the term sustainability a lot these days.  With the spotlight on global warming and our dwindling water resources, many companies, governmental agencies, industry influencers and even our neighbors can't stop talking about it.  And rightly so.  We have to figure …

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