Jybe recently had the chance to (virtually) sit down with Andrea Arria-Devoe, Sustainability Editor at Goop, Executive Producer of Straws and Founder of sun + water, for our inaugural “Sit-in” series with sustainability leaders to learn about their experiences in the field. Andrea has been in the vanguard of the movement for the past 15 years, and we are …
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Californians are accustomed to being at the forefront of important environmental movements. It’s hard to imagine our beautiful state without its landmark protections for our air, water, coastline and other majestic ecosystems. In 2006, we created the country’s first carbon trading system and in 2018 we pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. Now we …
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It’s easy to feel daunted by the environmental challenges in the news every day. It can seem like these industrial-size issues are more than individuals can tackle. But the truth is, individuals are the key to changing the headlines from bad to good. The trick is acting in unison, which becomes a lot easier when …
Aspiration Recycling describes people’s momentary feeling of optimism that the waste in their hand may be destined for a round trip if they put it in the recycling bin. In fact, very little we toss out these days can be recycled. Let’s discuss a few examples of the leading rejects. The Top Five Items You …
Plastic utensils. Many years ago, when I got my own place, I invested in some forks and stuff. To this day, I still eat with them. The plastic trio you keep sending me are not helpful. In fact, they suck. Disposable sauce cups with the same condiments I ignore in my own refrigerator. It’s different …
We have an ocean-sized problem when it comes to the waste we generate eating food outside of restaurants. Jybe is here to help with that by allowing online reviews for the most eco-friendly restaurants. We developed an algorithm in our app that gathers the data needed to guide diners to restaurants making mindful packaging choices …