Earth Day Guide to the Six Rs of Sustainability
Sustainability is often defined as being able to meet our current needs without jeopardizing future generations’ ability to meet theirs. While there are a variety of ways to live more sustainably, the six Rs make up a baseline of actions you can take to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. 1. Refuse We are not accustomed…Read the full article
Why Recycled is Better: Products Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
A staggering 76 million pounds of plastic packaging is created in the US every day. The ultimate goal is to eliminate plastic altogether, so how sustainable is it to purchase reusable solutions made from recycled plastic bottles? Learn how and why recycled fabric can be an eco-friendly alternative when trying to reduce waste—especially single-use plastic waste….Read the full article
Make Your Own Sanitizing Wipes
These past few years have made us all more aware of washing our hands with soap and water, or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially when traveling. Unfortunately single-use wipes are polluting our planet, but like many disposable products, it’s easy to make your own. Learn how to make your own reusable wipes, and brush…Read the full article
Five Last-Minute DIY Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day is coming up and many of us try hard not to buy into the holiday shopping frenzy and instead celebrate with gifts that are more thoughtful and less wasteful. Let’s keep it up! Here are some useful and meaningful ideas for DIY Mother’s Day gifts: Homemade salve From one of our favorite blogs, Food 52, this naturally…Read the full article
5 Ways to Use More Glass and Less Plastic
When looking around your home it’s hard not to notice all the plastic. From food wrappers to your beauty cabinet, plastic is everywhere. Americans discard more than 30 million tons of plastic every year, and only 8 percent gets recycled. The rest piles up in landfills, is incinerated or becomes litter. Replacing less-durable and potentially toxic plastic…Read the full article
Eco-Friendly Fall Decorations For Your Home
It seems as though every day in October is a countdown to Halloween. As you’re preparing to decorate this year, skip the store-bought items and choose a more eco-friendly option. Not only will you save money, but you’ll end up with unique, one-of-a-kind ideas that are gentle on the earth! Most of our favorite ideas…Read the full article
10 Upcycling Ideas for Kids
Upcycling is simply recycling with a twist…the term is used to describe the growing trend of reusing, restoring or repurposing old furniture, clothing or goods from around the house. The goal is to lower your footprint and save items from landfill by turning them into something useful. Cork Stamps Wine corks can easily be repurposed…Read the full article