Every year, we try to come up with fresh, easy ways to inspire people to live more sustainably. I mean, name a more important New Years resolution. And every year the stakes get higher. So much of the damage we've done is irreversible, and that only makes it more important to incorporate environmentally friendly habits into your routine. But, as overwhelming and anxiety-inducing as that can be, your habits can remain simple and true to you. If you're looking for a place to start—and perhaps one ... Read More
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Carbon Footprint 101
I feel like sometimes—in all the hullabaloo about living sustainably, going green, and just being more eco-friendly—we forget that not everyone automatically knows everything about green living. More often than not, articles on being green offer suggestions and tips assuming that the reader has a baseline understanding about what it all means. But what about the novice eco-warrior? How are they supposed to start their journey to being more mindful? Looking up essential terms like ... Read More
How To Be More Eco Friendly in 2022
One of the many things I learned on my journey to become more eco-friendly is that there is actually this lovely term, “eco-anxiety”. Eco-anxiety is basically the overwhelming sense of existential dread one feels about issues like climate change and global warming. And not to sound defeatist but, when you know that there is a huge disparity in impact between you as an individual consumer and that of large corporations, it makes sense that some of us are overcome with anxiety about the planet’s ... Read More
Sustainable Gift Ideas Under $50
As much as I know how important it is to keep a budget in mind when shopping for holiday gifts (and anything else), I go back and forth on whether to organize gift guides by price range. I don't like perpetuating the idea that certain goods must be under a price point (such as the $5 we're all used to paying when it comes to simple t-shirts). That's because I know that most mass-produced goods couldn't possibly be priced that low if they were sustainably and ethically produced, or made in small ... Read More
Easy Vegan Swaps for a Greener Bathroom
Natural, organic, vegan, cruelty-free—the list of terms that suggest eco-friendly bathroom products is growing. But did you know that for a company to use these terms legally, just one percent of the product might match the term? For conscious consumers, learning what these terms mean—and don’t mean—and how you can decipher the labels for yourself is key to creating a vegan and environmentally friendly bathroom. what is the difference between vegan and cruelty-free? While vegan and ... Read More
What To Consider Before Going Vegan
With going vegan said to reduce our carbon footprint by up to 73%, it’s no wonder that it’s heralded as the single biggest change an individual can make to fight climate change. Historically, veganism means that all animal-based products are removed from your consumption because animals are not commodities. In recent years, a vegan lifestyle has become the cornerstone for environmentally conscious consumers, leading to various labels depending on an individual’s reason to become vegan, such as ... Read More
