Sustainability
Composting Toilets Are the Greenest Way to Go to the Bathroom
Traditional toilets are wasting water at a crazy rate. Turns out modern composting toilets are simple, easy to use or build, and don’t stink.
How Native Fruit Trees Are Transforming Rural El Salvador
To celebrate National Avocado Day, Avocado is supporting the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation by planting one fruit tree for every order.
Revolutions Around the Sun
While scientists are making strides toward renewable energy solutions, novel community-centered initiatives are bringing solar to our most marginalized communities.
We Tried Plastic Free July — Here’s How It Went
The Avocado Team took the pledge to reduce our plastic footprint. Here’s what we learned.
Being Fashionable Can Still Be Sustainable
The best look? Moving away from the world of fast fashion and toward sustainably-made clothing, especially denim.
Interview with Stephen Smith of Onda Wellness
Onda Wellness makes full spectrum, whole plant, CBD products that are sourced from regenerative, certified organic, and biodynamic farms, but Onda Wellness is also so much more. We sat down with Stephen Smith, one of the co-founders, to learn and get inspired.
How Covid-19 Can Change How We Think About Climate Change
A silver lining to the impact of Covid-19 is a smaller carbon footprint. How can we use this time to create a new normal that makes long term, meaningful progress toward a healthier planet?
How One Company Made Lawn Care Ethical
The drone of a lawnmower on a sunny day is one of the classic harbingers of warming weather. For many, the scent of a freshly-mowed lawn brings back memories of lazy summer days and backyard barbecues, of laying in the grass and watching clouds roll by.