Tag: Stop global warming

HOW THE STUFF YOU BUY CAUSES CLIMATE CHANGE

HOW THE STUFF YOU BUY CAUSES CLIMATE CHANGE

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 

HOW TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT: TRANSPORTATION EDITION

HOW TO REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT: TRANSPORTATION EDITION

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 

WHY WASTING FOOD IS EVEN WORSE THAN YOU THINK

WHY WASTING FOOD IS EVEN WORSE THAN YOU THINK

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!” 

WHY YOU SHOULD BUY RECYCLED TOILET PAPER

WHY YOU SHOULD BUY RECYCLED TOILET PAPER

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