The word "vegan" can be intimidating. For some it may trigger images of of bland tofu, meatless burgers, and cheese that doesn't taste like cheese. If this is you, I encourage you to challenge these beliefs. Not because I'm about to tell you that you nee ...
These Vegan Thanksgiving Sides are the Perfect Addition to Your Holiday Feast
I've always found it ironic that the unofficial mascot of Thanksgiving is a turkey. Sure, it's the traditional main dish, but let's be honest, most people are far more excited about the sides that accompany it. Creamy mashed potatoes, green bean casserol ...
All The Tips You Need to Have a More Sustainable Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving—it's a holiday I (and probably many of you) associate more with food comas than sustainability. After all, each kilo of turkey consumed contributes 10.9 kilos of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. So the consumption of 45 million ...
16 Delicious Plant-Based Pumpkin Recipes For Every Meal
When you hear the word "pumpkin" do you think of Halloween, fall decor, or food? Or maybe you just think of the flavor of your favorite October Starbucks drink, you can be honest. Me personally? I think, fall decor. Which is funny, because first and fore ...
How to be Eco-Friendly on a Budget: A Guide to Affordable Green Living
It’s a common misconception that what's sustainable for the planet is not sustainable for your wallet. But I'm here with some good news for you—that's not always true. Sure, earth-friendly clothing brands may rock a few more dollar signs, and laundry ...
10 Food Storage Hacks to Help Keep Your Groceries Fresh For Weeks
We’ve all been there—we buy that carton of fresh strawberries, we daydream of the smoothies we’ll make, the salads, maybe we’ll even dip them in chocolate. Then when we finally get around to following through on our berry daydreams they’re already…spoile ...
10 Easy Vegan Recipes You Would Never Guess are Vegan
If you consistently cook for someone other than just yourself then you know it's typically pretty hard to please everyone with your meal picks. It's even harder when you want to attempt a plant-based lifestyle in a house full of meat and dairy eaters. Th ...
How to Reduce Food Waste: Practical Tips For Keeping Your Groceries out of the Landfill
1.4 billion tons. That’s the amount of food that gets thrown away every year. Why does this matter? Doesn’t it just decompose in the landfill? It actually does not. In landfills, organic waste (food) doesn’t have the right set of conditions to properly b ...
Are Candles Toxic? A Guide to Candle Toxicity and Environmental Impact
There is a lot of chatter on the world wide web when it comes to the effects of candles on human and environmental health. If you’ve ever Googled “eco-friendly candles” or “are candles toxic?” you’ve likely been greeted with a plethora of blog p ...
Eco-Friendly Toilet Paper: The 9 Best Brands for 2022
If you're looking to incorporate some easy sustainable swaps into your life there is no better place to start than with your butt. Why? Well, about 27,000 trees are flushed into the sewer systems as toilet paper every day. That means there are a LOT of t ...