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 ...
Apartment Gardening 101: Expert Tips For Growing Your Own Food in a Small Space
If you're dreaming of a lush green garden, but think you don't have the space to make it a reality, I encourage you to think again. All you need is a small balcony, or even just a windowsill, to flex your green thumb. And no, it won't be as difficult as ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...