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Paper towels can be composted if it is unbleached and not used with chemicals, which could be a great way to clean spills. Unfortunately if composting isn’t an option many of these single use items will add to the daily trash heap. Using cloths made …
Every plastic grocery bag you’ve used is still on earth today. Every single one hasn’t even begun to degrade and may have even killed marine life. Start using reusable bags today and start doing better for the environment. One plastic bag will take 400 to …
In the United States of America the leader in electrical energy source is natural gas with 38%. Most homes are then not powered as efficiently as many of us would hope. To combat the amount of natural gas or other nonrenewable resources used to power …
Line drying clothes, not just something you see in old films or way out on farmland. Ditching your dryer may require a little more work on your part but in the long run you’ll have longer lasting clothes that smell better, a lower carbon footprint …
I love shampoo bars! They’re perfect for traveling without worrying about spilling soap everywhere, they’re zero waste and they’re usually made by an ethical company without the threat of animal cruelty. My hair has reacted differently to different bars so trying a few and finding …
When heading out it’s simple to bring a couple little items for a zero waste day. Coffee Cup – If your outings usually start with a trip to a coffee shop try to bring a cup to make sure you wont have to throw one …
Plastic pollution is a crisis, it never biodegrades and is made from harmful chemicals. When this type of plastic ends up in a landfill or is incinerated it releases a toxic chemical, called dioxin. If it ends up in our oceans it is dangerous to …
1. Download AND USE Ecosia on your devices. Ecosia plants trees for every search made. It’s free all you have to do is move it to the spot you’d normally click for your browser. 2. Calculate your carbon footprint. There’s tons of free calculators out …
Vegan is so much more than what someone eats, it is a lifestyle in which cruelty to animals is not accepted in any form. It doesn’t seem too radical until it is realized how many companies test on animals. Vegans are inherently are very cautious …
Oh to be on the road again. This quarantine is making my wanderlust grow every day. I live full time in a van with my husband, cat and our new puppy. We have been wandering the United States and Canada since August 2018, we have …