Welcome to Redefining Trash: A place designed to share insights on how to more responsibly dispose of almost anything and make taking out the trash a thing of the past.

Sponges. We all use them, from cleaning pots and pans to other household chores. But did you know that many sponges contain plastic? They...

I grew up having paper towels handy for many uses, especially in the kitchen. Wash your hands; dry with a paper towel. Spill on the floor...

It is hard for all of us to be thinking about the environment during the pandemic, which is why I have not posted very much. But as a rec...

Today’s Earth Day will rank among the most unusual, not because we are celebrating the 50th anniversary but primarily due to a virus. COV...

I have reviewed TerraCycle’s partnership with Subaru and TerraCycle’s free recycling programs in recent posts. Perhaps my favorite progra...

In a prior post about TerraCycle, I explored the partnership between Subaru and TerraCycle that allows for a number of items to be recycl...

As 2019 comes to a close, I wanted to reflect on the first year of this blog and what I learned throughout the year. When I started this ...

As we gear up for the holidays, we can add to the joy of the season (or at least the joy of the earth) by thinking green! As this article...

My newest opportunity to redefine and reduce waste comes courtesy of Subaru and TerraCycle. Subaru was the first manufacturing facility i...

One company has made great strides in helping people move towards a zero-waste state: TerraCycle.  This company single-handedly has helpe...

So many of us love our cats and dogs like family members, but we may not think about their impact on the environment, specifically what t...

Good vs. Bad. Not in the Super Friends vs. the Legion of Doom kind of way, but how my view of composting has evolved over time. As I lear...

If you’ve decided to significantly reduce your household waste by composting (congrats!), you need more information about where to put al...

What makes composting such a powerful waste reduction technique? For starters, the average household produces more than 200 pounds of jus...

When considering all the things people can do to decrease waste, I'd be remiss if I didn't discuss composting. While composting is not as...

One reason that people have trouble transitioning to “reduced-waste” (let’s not even go for zero-waste yet) living is the convenience fac...

One waste-reduction technique when shopping that is getting a lot of attention lately is buying in bulk. This can include buying products...

Your Earth Day 2019 might have been filled with quizzes, deals, or scary articles, but I maintain that making one small change in your re...

Bringing your own bags to the grocery store may seem old hat, but despite the “mainstream” nature of this action, it simply has not caugh...

I used to buy the largest shampoo bottle possible to reduce my overall plastic consumption (and save a little money). Still, with a famil...