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The Katran Upcycling Model This blog post was written by Liluye Staff Writer, Katie Hutchinson, who is a driven and compassionate environmentalist and humanitarian. Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to an incredible individual. Her name is Swati Soharia, and she is the founder, creator, lead innovator of Katran, and a Liluye […]

Some Global, Recycling Leaders This blog post was written by Liluye Staff Writer, Katie Hutchinson, who is a driven and compassionate environmentalist and humanitarian. Each state in the United States handles the way they approach waste and recycling differently. Heck, within each county waste management differs. I’ve lived in places where certain trash bags were […]

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair, or Resell This blog post was written by Liluye Staff Writer, Katie Hutchinson, who is a driven and compassionate environmentalist and humanitarian. The phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle” has been drilled into the minds of every primary and secondary, U.S. school student. Typically it refers to plastics, paper, and aluminum, but the same […]

The Power of Paperless This blog post was written by Liluye Staff Writer, Katie Hutchinson, who is a driven and compassionate environmentalist and humanitarian. My countertop is full of catalogs (none of which I’ve subscribed to) along with junk mail, bills, notes, flyers, newspapers, and receipts… all from last week! The amount of paper that […]

Let’s Use Reusable Alternatives This blog post was written by Liluye Staff Writer, Katie Hutchinson, who is a driven and compassionate environmentalist and humanitarian. I’ve talked about them before, but let’s revisit them again… single-use items and how much of a challenge they are. The more I find myself writing articles about them, the more […]

Let’s Use Less Packaging This blog post was written by Liluye Staff Writer, Katie Hutchinson, who is a driven and compassionate environmentalist and humanitarian. I had been looking for a good lemon zester (for baking needs) for a while now. After many reviews from people who seemed to know their way around a kitchen were […]

Fast Fashion: A Disposable Society This blog post was written by Liluye Staff Writer, Katie Hutchinson, who is a driven and compassionate environmentalist and humanitarian. There is a popular shopping district in Kansas City called The Plaza. This past week while visiting my family, my mother and I sat outside a cafe there drinking an […]

Ensuring You’re Buying Fair Trade This blog post was written by Liluye Staff Writer, Katie Hutchinson, who is a driven and compassionate environmentalist and humanitarian. The term “fair trade” is seen more around the globe now than ever before. I’ve mentioned before how consumers’ awareness of their purchasing choices is changing the way we operate […]