Every year, month, and day is a chance to start fresh and begin again, Earth Day 2022 can truly be one of those days if we let it. As things open up, life becomes exciting all over again and the people have new innovative creations to share with the world, we still can’t lose sight of our beautiful planet, and that’s why I’ve compiled this guide for you. WHEN IS EARTH DAY? Ann[...]
Essentially, the principles of Leave No Trace give a sense of direction and guidelines for the steps we can take while being out in nature so that everyone can preserve and enjoy the outdoors. First and foremost, Leave No Trace is a non-profit organization that has established a foundation of ethics and the best practices for minimizing impact to our beloved outdoors, using research-bas[...]
It’s a better time than ever to start switching up traditions to reduce waste this holiday season. Especially after finding out that Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year's holiday period than any other time of year. The extra waste amounts to 25 million tons of garbage, or about 1 million extra tons per week! -lbre.stanford.edu Plus, there are[...]
Now after Black Friday and Cyber Monday we are left with an afterthought on our purchases, this is where Giving Tuesday 2021 comes in. Some questions we may ask ourselves; Is what I bought good for the environment? Does this align with my values? Now that I’ve bought it for myself, what about others? How can I give to others? Well, Giving Tuesday 2021’s nationalized to really spa[...]
So, the official countdown for the holidays has begun, did you already start buying your zero waste gifts? No, well, luckily I’ve created this guide with gifts that would be great for anyone who needs to pamper themselves. After the last could years we’ve all had, heck, we all need some of these! Can I get a heck yeah! So, don’t forget to send this over to your friends/famil[...]
The holidays are fast approaching, now is the time to start getting gifts together, and here is a sustainable gift guide for busy travelers to help get you started! In previous holidays, we may have waited until the last minute, but planning ahead of time helps us to avoid any extra stress. Plus, that feeling of getting everything on our holiday to-do list is just so satisfying and reli[...]
Essential, sustainability apps can help make our everyday efforts just a little more simple, and more achievable. Check them out! These days, we conveniently have technology, these sustainability apps, to be able to assist us in our day-to-day lives and routines, no matter where we may be at in the world. #1. iRECYCLE So, are you familiar with the website, Earth911? Well, this is the[...]
Have you ever wanted to go foraging for mushrooms? Well, what if I told you they aligned with a sustainable lifestyle!? Allow me to show you and tell you how. Firstly, I want to clarify that I'm going to be talking about foraging mushrooms typically cooked in a dinner meal, not the other kind. Ha! WHY FORAGE MUSHROOMS An amazing reason to forage Mushrooms is that it's absolutely exhil[...]
We all have those friends that either are curious about the idea of a low waste life or who say they really want to but just haven’t taken the steps towards sustainability. Let me just say, that it’s totally okay. Sometimes, it can be very intimidating to take that leap into sustainability or zero waste living, but having friends or a supporting community is often exactly what we ne[...]
Yesterday marked World Clean Up day for us, and sparked the idea to get out a few simple tips on ways on how to help the environment today! I mean TODAY, a roll-out of bed, quick inspirational type of guide. Oftentimes, the idea of helping the environment can be so overwhelming that we just don’t know where to start. Yes, I’ve been there too! I’ve also had many friends who have be[...]
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