<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Escape The Waste]]></title><description><![CDATA[Escape The Waste]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:41:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.escapethewaste.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Vomiting Positivity]]></title><description><![CDATA[We all have a choice. And there are plenty of people out there screaming loud about negativity. We can be just as loud about positivity.]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/vomiting-positivity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cba69de7de3cb0060a281e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:21:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_9c11711589954b978dbea8261a3fa240~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_633,h_475,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muddy T-Shirts &#38; The Importance of Community Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short story about community and what happens when you have an entire rack of merchandise fall in the mud. Waste or rescue?]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/community-solutions-for-muddy-reuse-t-shirt-problems</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c7b9cf4b5dfe0bfdaf62d2</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:03:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_de7e0e50ce424b8682d3a04413643464~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delaware's Youth Environmental Summit: Learning Solutions and Taking Action For Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was an honor to be a keynote speaker at the YES! Youth Environmental Summit in Wilmington. I was surrounded by hundreds of high school students who share hope, vision, and a passion for the future of the planet. ]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/delawares-youth-environmental-summit-learning-solutions-and-taking-action-for-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69affe19709b661fe632a3ec</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:55:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_944174db0254448f93e6737d6cfd0e00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Friend, This is Not the End (Happy Belated 3-11 Day)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like I have done countless times over the past 30 years, I just had a conversation with a friend about why 311 is my favorite band. I simply told her, I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for their music and positivity. If you want to take a deep dive into that and how that all relates to my work with reuse, here's my hour long podcast all about it . As last week was the band's official holiday, 311 Day, I've been listening to a lot of their music. And one song stuck out, just as it has since it...]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/my-friend-this-is-not-the-end-happy-belated-3-11-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bad6ce293fee368c8016d6</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:35:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_ffb5ae60364d4642bc007e1535bf34f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progress In a Backward Motion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes progress isn't literally moving forward.]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/progress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a704975f34dbe2951dd109</guid><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_aafcd527078d404ab6b3a029bc364251~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_633,h_475,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Choices &#38; Opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day, we're faced with hundreds of choices to make: big and small...]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/hundreds-of-choices-opportunities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69aea4e27bcffb82205e6f20</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:59:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_9c11711589954b978dbea8261a3fa240~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_633,h_475,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Can't Manufacture Our Way Out of The Problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am constantly reminded that there is more than enough of almost anything that we could need or want. It just may be in another form. I think about it when I go into a thrift store, when I pass by a brand new housing development near empty office buildings, and when I see a giant stack of nearly brand new cardboard boxes in the recycling bin. We always hear that we need more manufacturing jobs to sustain a good economy. I disagree. We need more remanufacturing jobs to sustain a good...]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/we-can-t-manufacture-our-way-out-of-the-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a8131b2ba75494a030c9a1</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:45:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_9c11711589954b978dbea8261a3fa240~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_633,h_475,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MLK Is On MY Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., a real leader with real ideas for real positive change; a man who truly wanted to UNITE people for the common good.]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/mlk-is-on-my-wall</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696e23fd3d420427946f6961</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:19:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_6dcae25e69e344b294c34233532f13ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sidetracked By Stuff. But It Was Supposed To Happen That Way.]]></title><description><![CDATA[When 2025 started off, I had the intention to begin my next big reuse project sometime that year.  But the universe had its way of telling me that I wasn't ready.]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/sidetracked-by-stuff-but-it-was-supposed-to-happen-that-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6744c2f37d2e82fb3b1c4fb4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 02:43:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_f1095a2c06224432b4ef44592f042bcd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Been Over 17 Years Since I Bought A Brand New...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost anything that we need or want, we can find used, pre-owned, upcycled, repaired, refurbished, etc.]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/it-s-been-over-17-years-since-i-bought-a-brand-new</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691b4c86a1ddf340182a7aba</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:19:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_83f12389c7e640d08b698289b702bae0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuse Minnesota: Creating Change Through Connections and Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whenever I talk with people about examples of cities or states or organizations that are leading the reuse movement, the organization Reuse Minnesota always comes up. What's happening in Minnesota with reuse is an example of what can and needs to happen around the country and the world. ]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/reuse-minnesota-creating-change-through-connections-and-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6900bcef3b7306e35f0c9fd0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:02:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_181ae4aa1aea4c0bb0e37ad8813baa41~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_781,h_585,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Handshakes, Less Pats On The Back, and Less Division]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you tired of people not taking the planet seriously? Are you tired of profit being valued more than a healthy planet? Are you tired of the planet being a political issue? Are you tired of all the talk, the plans, the arguing, but not enough action? Are you tired of Us vs Them? Are you just tired of DIVISION in general? I really am tired of all those things. And it really doesn't have to be that way. And if we want to survive, it really CAN'T be that way. Over my 20+ years working in the...]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/more-handshakes-less-pats-on-the-back-and-less-division</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d66b34e19c705de55316d7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:43:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_fc9f0b21b9524f7e984945bf9d2bb7ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Escape To The Woods]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just got back from being in the woods of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont for Tiny House Summercamp . Over the past few days, I was...]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/escape-to-the-woods</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c55f605faff3270f877d3b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:43:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_5a7b9b0ff0e048269b14db098a1ad1c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_987,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reuse vs Recycle]]></title><description><![CDATA[I made this image for the REUSE! Documentary because I really wanted to simplify the differences for the audience. ]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/reuse-vs-recycle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c0256cf2b287367ad071b2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:12:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_007bd06dbf624866b898edb748a554d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Interview with a Next Generation Thinker and Maker, Ross Comcowich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learning a careful life of consumption, just in case.]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/an-interview-with-a-next-generation-thinker-and-maker-ross-comcowich</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687a886097cd80436ec62444</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:09:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_71eddaa0653c4707943f04101f64ded7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring 2025 Reuse Events &#38; Consulting Projects Photo Gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we're preparing a busy event season over the next coming months, I thought I'd share some visual highlights from the past few months.]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/spring-2025-reuse-events-consulting-projects-photo-gallery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6849867076f1453e1b35fbf5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:03:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_4970f8262f4f4b4ea7cf7e6a12ec1c99~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Responsibility Reminder]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently felt inspired to purge some family collections again. And thankfully, I was quickly reminded of what I need to be doing and NOT doing.]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/responsibility-reminder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687f748283d12f90061613e2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:51:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_93feef708db146e0b393f9e532b17df6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REUSE Documentary Screenings in 50 States And Beyond! Who's In?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Setting out to team up with people to host screenings of the film, REUSE! Because You Can't Recycle The Planet., in ALL 50 STATES throughout October.]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/reuse-documentary-screenings-in-50-states-and-beyond-who-s-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687a431397cd80436ec574fd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:07:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_76c7fee93dc043d1aba0bad42525f130~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Single-Use Plastic-Free Event in Massachusetts? YES!]]></title><description><![CDATA[THIS is progress! As someone who has been a part of many "eco-friendly" events over the past couple decades, I love seeing these kinds of changes. ]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/single-use-plastic-free-event-in-massachusetts-yes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6854049a3f4f255038688178</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:52:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_557ea1c33832407fad3c1ad2e0144e6d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Job Opening: Events Booking Manager]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an exciting post for me to write. I'm happy to say that I'm looking for someone to join the Escape The Waste team as an Events Booking Manager.]]></description><link>https://www.escapethewaste.com/post/we-re-hiring-events-booking-manager</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684c0b79a1ac45b61e803807</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:52:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0e9f49_6ccae5fd053142f7bfbe88323d820db4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex Eaves</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>