Local content on the local environment in Las Vegas and Nevada.
While the pandemic forced many to stay home, one local trail clean-up group, Trashy Trail Runners took the opportunity to get people out on the trail & encourage keeping our public lands & community beautiful. Read more to learn how they accomplish this!
As the pandemic adds new challenges to environmentalism and the fight against the plastic crisis, local zero-waste store, Minimal Market, has continued to help the community with waste-free living and is set to open their refillery store. Read more to learn how they worked to achieve this goal.
5 R Revolution
As the consumption of single-use plastics has increased as a result of the pandemic, so have the efforts of those working to mitigate this, like the 5 R Revolution! A subchapter of the Sierra Club, 5 R Revolution works to raise awareness to the plastic crisis and encourage people to adhere to the 5 Rs - Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Rot! Read more to learn how they've responded to the pandemic.
Get Outdoors Nevada has been hard at work helping people in the community to be active in our state's public lands and spaces, while encouraging the care of these areas at the same time. Read more to learn how they've continued their mission despite the setbacks of the pandemic!
During the pandemic, Republic Services has used the opportunity of people being at home more to try and educate them on proper recycling practices. Read more to learn how the pandemic has impacted the waste removal company here in Las Vegas.
Local food-waste pick-up service, Viva La Compost, has continued to grow and thrive, despite the pandemic. Read more to learn about how they continued to serve the Las Vegas community and lower its carbon footprint!
