With the school year starting, it means back to school shopping. Books, clothes, pens, pencils, lunch boxes and more! What are some ways that you can go green with your back to school shopping? Books: If books are not supplied by the school, you may want to try used options. Check the bookstores early for [...]

There is a new magazine in town! Edible Reno-Tahoe Magazine just launched their second publication. This quarterly magazine focuses on the local food culture. Supporting our local farmers, eating seasonally and locally, and highlighting local cuisine, this magazine is a must read. EcoReno is honored to be part of the current edition. We feel that [...]

One of my favorite things to do is be clever – kind of like MacGyver.  Okay, so I have no need to blow open a door or untie myself with a paper clip, but I do like reusing. Hey, it is part of the recycled, REUSE, refuse mantra. So I decided that I would pick [...]

There are about 82000 chemicals in use in the US with 700 new ones added each year.  Only 650 are monitored by the Toxic Release Institute (program through the US Environmental Protection Agency or EPA). Only 200 have been tested for toxicity and only FIVE have been banned throught the Toxic substances Control Act. ¹ Phthlates are just one of many known [...]

This just in, A-American Self Storage, with seven locations in the Reno/Sparks area, has partnered with Greenworks Environmental, LLC, to offer FREE e-waste recycling at all local A-American locations! More information including locations and hours, what is and isn’t accepted, and contact information at www.ewasterecyclingcenter.com

As we are quickly approaching Christmas, here is a list of 12 gift ideas. Bamboo Utensil Set: Held in a convenient case made from recycled PET material, this set includes a fork, spoon, knife and chopsticks.  $12.29 Wallets:  We have two varieties in stock currently. Wallets made from billboards and some made from inter tubes. [...]

I don’t want to stand on a soap box, I just want to create a healthier environment for my children which then lead to a sustainable living store to create a healthier environment for all of us. I read and read and sometimes only to have to put the book down before it leads me [...]

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and Christmas is right around the corner.  Holiday music is filling the airwaves and retailers have their trees up – including EcoReno’s Wine Bottle Tree!  How GREEN is your tree?  What is the best environmental choice for a holiday tree? Artificial trees seemed like a good response. You buy it once and [...]

Wanna green your Halloween?  Some tips: Plastic pumpkins aren’t necessary to bring in all that candy – use a pillowcase or other reusable bag (we’ve got Chico bags in some nice fall colors, they’re the perfect size for trick-or-treating and great for groceries the rest of the year). Don’t go out and buy a cheap [...]

Warning***Anatomical talk below – those easily offended, stop reading now. Feminine hygiene products. FHPs. Gentlemen, are you gone yet? Okay Ladies.  We all go through it. Every month we devote attention and  time to our periods. There is a lot to be said about  sustainability of our feminine hygiene products. We use and throw out [...]