As the leaves make their yearly transition to reds and yellows, it's important to still keep green on your mind. I find that it becomes harder to keep up with sustainable lifestyle habits as you enter the final few months of the year. Come October, w ...
Are In-Store Clothing Recycling Programs Actually Sustainable?
When clothing recycling programs started to pop up in mainstream stores like H&M and American Eagle, I was ecstatic. I thought these take-back programs were the solution to fast fashion. My old clothes could simply become new clothes and I'd get a 15 ...
7 Tips for a More Sustainable Back to School Season
As summer draws to a close, we transition to a season of binders and pencils. Middle schoolers begin to whip out their magnetic locker mirrors, while fresh high school grads muddle over which comforter they want to leave unwashed on their dorm room beds ...
Kick Buyer’s Remorse to the Curb by Asking Yourself These 6 Questions Before Your Next Purchase
When people think about reducing waste, it seems like "buying less" is not always the first thought that comes to mind. Recycling, upcycling, donating, actually purchasing more "sustainable" items to replace our unsustainable items—those are the concepts ...
How to Participate in Plastic Free July Without Actually Being Plastic Free
So you've heard about Plastic Free July and you want to take part, but your stomach is sinking as you realize how many things you use on the reg that are in fact, plastic. First, take a deep breath. You can participate in Plastic Free July and still ...
Give Her the Gift of Making Memories this Mother’s Day With One of These Experience Gifts
Mother's Day always seems to sneak up on me. Easter ends and I think "ok, we've got a while until the next holiday." Then, BAM. Mother's Day. It never leaves me with much time to find a gift. Which honestly, has never presented much of a problem. When ...
9 Apps That Have Made My Sustainable Living Journey *So* Much Easier
Forming sustainable habits takes time, patience, and sometimes a little help from your phone. I'll fully admit, I have a love / hate relationship with my little pocket computer. Yes, it can draw me into hours of doom scrolling, but it also has plenty of ...
No Yard? No Problem—Here’s How to Compost No Matter Where You Live
Did you know that organic matter (i.e., food) doesn’t break down properly in landfills? It's true. When buried under layers and layers of trash, organic matter lacks access to light and oxygen—two things it needs in order to decompose correctly. Without ...
50 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
Earth Day happens every year on April 22nd. And no, it's not just a day where everyone you follow on Instagram reminds you they went on a hike once (#views). It's actually a day meant to encourage changes in human behavior as well as take action to creat ...
Make Your Next Vacation Planet-Friendly with These Sustainable Travel Tips
Adopting conscious practices at home is one thing, adopting them on the go is a whole other challenge. After all, it’s no secret that the environmental impacts of travel can be daunting. It's not an excuse to never leave home though. From bring ...