How can you avoid plastic waste at the grocery store? It sounds like an impossible feat. After all, from the containers that hold our blueberries, to pretty much the entire frozen food aisle, to single-use checkout bags—the supermarket is positively brim ...
9 Sustainable Living Tips That’ll Make Your Life Easier
When I ask people what their biggest struggle is with sustainable living, the response I most commonly hear is "convenience." Convenience is king, and many eco-friendly living tips can have the tendency to require a bit more effort. It's not always condu ...
Here is the Most Effective Way to Talk About Climate Change According to Experts
About 70% of Americans say that they “rarely” or “never” discuss climate change with family and friends. That's 230.7 million people neglecting to talk about a global crisis. Now, maybe it's because those people don't know how to talk about climate c ...
5 Earth-Approved New Year’s Resolutions
New year, new planet, am I right? If there's anything climate-related to be taken from this past year, it's that it's time to shift climate action into maximum overdrive. So what eco-friendly New Year's resolutions can we make to reflect that? It's a que ...
Everything You Need for a Sustainable Self-Care Night
Everyone deserves a treat yo'self night. And not just because Parks & Rec said so. It's because if we don't indulge in some self-care, if we skip it to keep working, it could have major ramifications on our health. In fact, research has found that ov ...
Here Are 7 Ways to Make Your Gift Wrapping More Planet-Friendly
As a child (and sometimes even as an adult) there's nothing like the adrenaline rush of tearing the wrapping paper off a present to reveal what new toy lies within. While the gift you ultimately receive hopefully spends years with you, the wrapping paper ...
Dreaming of a Green Christmas? Here are 10 Tips to Make Your Holiday Season More Sustainable
I love the holiday season. I need you to know this because I'm about to go all "Grinch" on you for a moment. While mankind may enjoy all the holiday festivities—the parties, the gifts, the energy-sucking, yet delightfully festive lights—it isn't really s ...
The Great Tree Debate—Is Artificial or Real Better for the Planet?
As November turns into December, living rooms turn into holiday wonderlands. They're filled with sparkles, candles, stockings, and of course, Christmas trees. Decorating these in-house evergreens often marks the beginning of the holiday season. However, ...
5 Clothing Rental Services to Try For Your Holiday Party This Year
For many of us, December is a month of dinners, parties, and gift exchanges, each of which requires an outfit. A new outfit. At least that's what society has taught us—the holiday party outfits you wore in years past, can't possibly be worn again. Luckil ...
Thrift Like a Pro—Everything You Need to Know About Building a Pre-Loved Wardrobe
Secondhand shopping is having a real moment. As it should. After all, why should we keep buying new clothes when there's a seemingly endless stream of clothes ready to be given a second life? Fast fashion would tell us those clothes aren't cool enough. B ...