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 …
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 …
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!” …
Toilet paper is one of those products that we buy to throw out. We use it for seconds, and then flush it away. The tragic irony of this highly disposable product is that it is made from forests that have existed for hundreds of years …
The amount of plastic waste that has accumulated on our planet is an environmental and health crisis. Single-use plastic (i.e., plastic that is used just once before it becomes waste) is one of the worst offenders when it comes to plastic pollution. Estimates suggest that …
Chances are that if you look around right now, it will take mere seconds to lay your eyes on something made of plastic. Plastic is useful and cheap, and for those reasons, it has become the “ubiquitous workhorse material of the modern economy.” It’s so …
Welcome to my first blog post! What better way to thank you for checking out my blog than by telling you the single biggest way to reduce your impact on the environment? And it isn’t to swear off driving, heating and cooling your home, or …