Ask Eartha: How Can I Be More Sustainable When I Visit Summit County?
Dear Eartha, I love visiting Summit County but wish I could be more sustainable when I’m there. What can I do as a visitor to reduce my impact next time […]
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Ask Eartha: Why we don’t want our trash to ‘break down’ in the landfill?
Dear Eartha, I have a friend who tells me I should compost my food waste. But doesn’t the food I throw away break down in the landfill anyway? – Maggie, […]
Ask Eartha: How Can I Make My Events Zero Waste?
Dear Eartha, I saw all the people in green shirts helping with recycling at the Frisco BBQ, and now I’m feeling inspired. I’m planning an event this summer – how […]
Ask Eartha: How Do You Build a Garden Resistant to Drought?
Dear Eartha, I’m reworking some garden and landscape beds this year and would like to be especially water-wise. I’m intrigued by a method called hügelkultur. Does this work well in […]
Ask Eartha: How can my kids get outdoors and give back to our community?
Dear Eartha, It’s the last week of school! I’m excited for my kids to spend quality time outdoors this summer, but I’d also like them to give back to the […]
ASK EARTHA: How do I dispose of my household waste items responsibly?
Dear Eartha, I have been doing some spring cleaning around the house but now I have all this stuff and I don’t know what to do with it. How do […]
Ask Eartha: Are electric cars worse than gas-powered cars?
Dear Eartha, My car’s not quite a clunker yet, but it’s getting there. I’m thinking about trading up for an electric car, but I’ve heard people say that electric cars […]
Ask Eartha: What is Summit County doing to fight climate change?
Dear Eartha, I recently visited a friend in the Front Range, and her community is doing a lot to fight climate change. What’s going on in Summit County? -Michelle, Frisco […]
Ask Eartha: Are the local resorts doing anything to decrease their footprints?
Dear Eartha, I love skiing, but I also understand the environmental impacts (energy, transportation, waste, etc.). Are the local resorts doing anything to decrease their footprints? –Jack, Keystone Jack, thank […]
Ask Eartha: Is it too soon to start thinking about planting a vegetable garden?
Dear Eartha, I am new to Summit County and am eager to start a vegetable garden this spring. I realize that it is only the middle of March, but is it […]
Ask Eartha: Can You Imagine a Day Without Water?
Dear Eartha, I see that Imagine a Day Without Water is coming up. It got me thinking about all the ways I use water in my daily life and there […]
