The first time I thought about my impact on the planet in a real way was in college. What I mean by "real way" is this wasn't just an "I'm in first grade, its Earth Day and we're talking about extinct animals" moment. It was a "this is a truly serious pr ...
Fall into an Eco-Friendly Autumn With These 9 Sustainable Lifestyle Tips
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
6 Tips for Developing (and Maintaining) Eco-Friendly Habits
How many times have you tried to form (or break) a habit and failed? I'll wait while you count. If you're like me, you've determined that number is much larger than what you can add up on your fingers and toes. Because forming new habits, even eco-fr ...
Small Sustainable Steps Matter: Here’s Why You Should be an Imperfect Environmentalist
If you’ve never heard the term “imperfect environmentalist” it’s time to add it to your mental dictionary (or your actual dictionary if anyone still has one of those). In my opinion the phrase is a tad redundant. Imperfection should be considered an i ...
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 ...
Why Lorde’s New Album ‘Solar Power’ is the Most Eco-Friendly Thing You’ll Listen To This Summer
We didn't need another reason to love Lorde, but she delivered anyways. The 'Royals' singer announced this week that not only will her third studio album, Solar Power, be released on August 20, but it will not be available on CDs. “No CDs this time, ...