This blog is founded on the idea that you, and I, and all the other people with whom we share this planet, can do many things to reduce our impact on the planet. And there is perhaps no environmental issue that more urgently needs our …
Before I started this blog, one of the main things I was doing to help save the planet was recycling. However, I didn’t do much research to figure out how to recycle properly, choosing instead to mostly rely on intuition. Well, it turns out, I’ve …
Happy new year! I know I’m not alone when I say that most of my new year’s resolutions to date have tended to relate to self-improvement or self-care. It makes sense. When we think of resolutions, we tend to consider the aspects of our own …
I don’t consider myself a particularly voracious shopper. Yet somehow, when G and I moved out of our 1000 square foot condo a little over a year ago, we managed to fill over 30 boxes with stuff, much of which we hadn’t used in the …
Attention Amazon shoppers! Do you love the convenience of online shopping, but hate all the packaging and plastic waste it creates? Check out this simple hack that can reduce the amount of plastic and packaging used in your Amazon deliveries. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, …
To be clear, I am not making a moral judgment about produce. I’m referring to the unbagged, unpackaged, uncut produce offered at the grocery store. Exhibit A: Packaged carrots v. “loose” carrots Exhibit B: Packaged spinach v. “loose” spinach I think consumers (myself included) tend …
Welcome to the first of five posts with specific and practical tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint. If you haven’t checked out my post on why reducing your carbon footprint is so important, you may want to do that first. In short, we’re …
If you’re asking yourself what a carbon footprint is and why you should reduce it, this post is for you! I will explain what it is, how it’s contributing to global warming and climate change, and why reducing it is so important for the continued …
When G and I were trying to decide whether to go vegan, one of the sticking points for us was always breakfast. A very short list of our defining characteristics would include “they love breakfast.” We’ve been known to eat breakfast for three meals a …
Like most people, I always feel a little guilty when I discover moldy produce in my fridge, or have to throw away forgotten leftovers. And then there’s that same cycle of thoughts that always follows: “What a waste of food!” “What a waste of money!” …