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10 eco-friendly travel tips
I’m back! It’s been a couple of weeks since my last post because my husband and I were on our honeymoon. And let me tell you, there is nothing like traveling halfway across the world to put eco-friendly habits in perspective – both for better and for worse. First of all, since most single-use plastics Continue reading
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9 ways to conserve water
One of my resolutions in the new year is to expand my sustainability practices to include water conservation. For people that live in an area that has an abundance of clean water, it’s easy to forget that it is a scarce resource in other parts of the world. Although 70% of the earth is covered Continue reading
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5 tips for an eco-friendly closet
By now we probably all know that fast-fashion is no friend to the earth. And no judgement here if you’ve fallen for the crazy low prices that some companies advertise – I have certainly been there. When you’re on a budget, getting a brand new wardrobe seems almost too good to be true. But the Continue reading
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14 sustainable resolution ideas for the New Year
The time is upon us. Time to reflect on the previous year and prepare goals and intentions for the coming year. If you participate in this process every year, you’re probably used to coming up with goals in all of the standard categories – fitness, finances, accomplishments at work, starting a new hobby, etc. For Continue reading
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Make homemade vegetable broth out of leftover veggie scraps
Is it just me or is soup season the greatest time of year? And with any great soup recipe usually comes the need for broth and/or stock. In the last year, I have transitioned from buying vegetable broth in plastic-coated cartons to buying it in aluminum cans instead since metal has a much better track Continue reading
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8 plastic-free swaps to make your bathroom more eco-friendly
If the kitchen is the room in our home where we use the most plastic, the bathroom is definitely second. I’m talking shampoos, lotions, toothpaste, galore. The most common way all of these items are packaged is in plastic. So what can we do about it? Well, here’s a list of 8 substitutions we can Continue reading
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How to maintain a low-waste mindset during the holidays
We are in the midst of one of the most joyful times of the year. Thanksgiving and Christmas can be so magical and wonderful excuses to spend much-needed time with loved ones. The societal expectations for these holidays, however, can also make this month of the year one of the most wasteful. By letting go Continue reading
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What do sustainability and minimalism have in common?
Chances are, if you’ve done any research about sustainable/low-waste living, some results for minimalism have also popped up. The two ideas have quite a lot in common although they aren’t really the same thing. The reason I bring it up on this blog is because one of my main goals is to share ways that Continue reading
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Non-toxic and eco-friendly ways to keep your home clean
I recently watched a video online where someone polled random strangers to ask what kinds of cleaning products they use. Almost every single one said some variation of disinfecting wipes or a chemical spray with paper towels. Somehow along the way, companies who create these kinds of cleaning products convinced us that we needed these Continue reading
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6 ways to make your grocery shop more eco-friendly
Like we’ve talked about in previous posts, the majority of the waste we generate at home comes from the kitchen. This is in form of both food waste but also the packaging it comes in. We have also discussed that, depending on where you are located, potentially only very limited types of plastic can be Continue reading
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