Water Conservation

Q&A with Lena Medina, Featured Associate for The Home Depot #SustainabilitySquad

Within The Home Depot, there is a large contingency of eco-conscious associates. They call themselves the Sustainability Squad, and they are living proof that Eco Actions make a difference. They are living a DIY sustainability lifestyle. Each month, we sit down with members of the Sustainability Squad to learn more about their inspiration and motivation …
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Sustainable Forestry

Merchant Spotlight: Geoff Case

Meet Geoff Case, a seasoned lumber and decking merchant who kick-started his retail journey at Grossman’s…if you don’t count his summers picking peaches in Northern California during college. After a fruitful six-year stint with Georgia-Pacific, he eventually found his way to Home Depot’s lumber department, where he has dedicated the last 25 years of his …
3 min read

Water Conservation

Q&A with Suzanne Bontempo, Our Water Our World Program Coordinator

Everything we put into the earth affects our ecosystem, and that’s especially true when it comes to gardening and managing any pests that might be in the mix. This month, we talked to Suzanne Bontempo. Suzanne is the program coordinator for Our Water Our World (OWOW), an award-winning partnership between city- and county-based water pollution …
6 min read

Water Conservation

What Is Xeriscaping?

When someone says ‘garden,’ what do you envision? You’re probably thinking of lush plots filled with a multitude of bright and colorful flowers, bounded by the greenest grass imaginable. It’s probably every gardener’s dream, right? However, if you live in arid or drought conditions, that’s just not possible without paying an arm and a leg …
3 min read

Circularity

Radius Recycling + The Home Depot = A Match Made in Circularity Heaven

The Home Depot is getting closer to realizing a circular economy with a little help from some friends, of course. When we made circularity a pillar of our Eco Actions, we committed to supporting a world without waste, where every product is reused rather than rely on ever-growing landfills. When The Home Depot has recyclable …
3 min read

Carbon Emissions

Battery-Powered Lawn Equipment Is the Future

When you think of sunny mornings, what sounds come to mind? Maybe you’re thinking of alarm clocks or birdsong. You might remember honking from morning traffic or the roar of the school bus. But sometimes, there’s another sound that punctuates many early mornings: the splutter and high-pitched whine of gas-powered lawn equipment. For years, gas-powered …
3 min read

Sustainable Forestry

Q&A with Dan Knuth, Featured Associate for The Home Depot #SustainabilitySquad

Within The Home Depot, there is a large contingency of eco-conscious associates. They call themselves the Sustainability Squad. They are living a DIY sustainability lifestyle – living proof that Eco Actions make a difference. Each month, we interview members of the Sustainability Squad to learn more about their inspiration and motivation behind their Eco Actions. …
5 min read

Circularity

Service & Sustainability: Q&A with Georgina Heyne, Featured Associate for The Home Depot #SustainabilitySquad

Within The Home Depot, there is a large contingency of eco-conscious associates. They call themselves the Sustainability Squad, and they are living proof that Eco Actions make a difference. They are living a DIY sustainability lifestyle. Each month, we sit down with members of the Sustainability Squad to learn more about their inspiration and motivation …
6 min read