by Genna DeGroot | Jun 13, 2017 | Blog
We just wrapped up the Patagonia Worn Wear College Tour, and it was pretty epic! For 14 weeks we drove 15,000 miles across the US, visiting 21 college campuses that are leaders in the Campus Zero Waste Movement. The tour was an amazing opportunity to work with...
by Genna DeGroot | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog
As we build a Zero Waste movement we strive to be conscious and intentional about the intersectional nature of ourselves and our actions. This safer space policy is to remind all those who engage with the Post-Landfill Action Network and the work that we do that,...
by Chris Kane | Dec 14, 2016 | Blog
Michael Leland has been rifling through garbage bins, picking out recyclables, and pushing a shopping cart filled with the material down the street on the lower east side of Vancouver for more than a decade. “For years I just kind of pushed my cart through crowds with...
by Chris Kane | Aug 22, 2016 | Blog, Extended Producer Responsibility, Zero Waste Philosophy, ZW Challenge
Written by Erik Gonzalez-Kramer, PLAN’s Storytelling Intern I looked down at the box of trash in my hand. After an entire month of trying to generate no landfill waste, it was a testament to my efforts, and a reminder of just how difficult it is to try to...
by Aldis Elfarsdottir | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog
With the zero-waste challenge underway, and our goal to generate no trash for the month of July, we were determined to succeed. Our first hurdle? Grocery shopping. A fresh waft of fruit and veggie air greeted us as we stepped into Hannaford. The supermarket carried a...
by Genna DeGroot | Jul 7, 2016 | Blog
A few months ago, the PLAN staff had a thought: “Wouldn’t it be interesting to test our chops in a public zero waste lifestyle experiment? And why not do it with our huge crew of interns over the summer when everything is fun and magical?” So here we are, wading into...
