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6 Minute Read. Who’s hungry? Oh wait…that’s me! But seriously, let’s talk about food ‘cus I’ve got some goodies for you. One of the biggest sources of household waste comes from the kitchen: Ziploc bags, Glad Tupperware, and dare I say it . . […]
Image: THINX 7 Minute Read. Women are socialized to be discrete about something that happens to them every month, but today I am bringing it front and center. Yup! We’re gonna talk about women’s periods. Men, this ain’t your blog post (. . . unless […]
2 Minute Read. The thought of Climate Change can feel overwhelming at times. Am I right? Raise your hand if you’ve ever said this to yourself: How can I make a difference if I’m only one person? But “never doubt that a small group of […]
6 Minute Read. You know that feeling —> You just got home and your Amazon package has arrived! You slice open the box with burning excitement to get your product, and you see a mass of plastic air pillows engulfing your itty-bitty product. We all love […]
5 Minute Read. What would you say if I told you that laundry could be done without detergent? You’d probably be skeptical…right? (**Don’t worry, I’ll help you pick your jaw off the floor after reading this.**) Last year, I went to the Green Expo in […]
4 Minute Read. The Average American goes through 656 bars of soap, 198 bottles of shampoo, and 156 toothbrushes in a lifetime (National Geographic). The way I see it, we have 2 clear options here….either stop being so damn clean 😉 or switch out […]
5 Minute Read. Don’t worry, I was too…But after tons of research and almost a year of focusing on reducing my waste, I finally understand it. “At its most basic, zero waste is about significantly reducing, and eventually completely eliminating, the amount of stuff that we send […]
2 Minute Read. Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared different ideas about lowering your waste. Today, I’m going to make a pledge of my own: Starting January 1st, I will track every plastic bottle, bag, straw and utensil I use for the entire year. My goal is […]
4 Minute Read. [Not so] Fun Fact: “In 2007, US consumers purchased more than 33 billion liters of bottled water …. The total energy required to produce [such a large amount] is equivalent to 32-54 million barrels of oil.” To break it down further, each bottle of water requires […]
4 Minute Read. This is my collection of wrapping paper that I’ve accumulated over the years. I didn’t buy 99% of it; instead, it came from gifts received that I couldn’t bring myself to throw out. I even [not so] shamefully keep tissue paper that has been torn because I figure, it […]
