“Sustainable Wooden Toys: Worth the Hype?” is a guest blog by copywriter and blogger Sarah Edwards. Sarah writes to engage and educate audiences about everything from early childhood development to alternative medicine. Her conversations with readers draw upon professional experience as an educator and personal experience as a mama. You can find out more about…
Is plastic a sustainable material? What an unpopular question. If you’re here, you likely know that plastic is not a sustainable material. I personally don’t like plastic. I often don’t like the look of it. I don’t like the feel of it. It feels fake, and toxic, and gross to me. I’d rather use and…
Benefits of Reusable Water Bottles Getting in the habit of using reusable water bottles vs bottled water is a must in the check list of sustainability. Even if you haven’t given it much thought, it makes sense. But today, let’s give it some thought. Let’s look at some facts around plastic water bottles and arm…
Are there any cost savings of cloth napkins over single use cheap paper napkins? After all, paper napkins are incredibly inexpensive. And this is one of the main complaints I hear about being sustainable: it’s too expensive. I’ve struggled to understand this, because truly being sustainable means using what you have, not purchasing things you…
Our global food system needs improvements. Find out what you can do to help us make them.
2021 is on it’s way, people. She’ll be here shortly! I promise. In the meantime, take a breath, then start doling out goodbyes to 2020’s varied dumpster fires and make room for an incredible 2021! And may I suggest you consider celebrating with new year resolutions to be more sustainable? The great thing about resolutions…
the right eco-friendly gift is hard to come by Well, now we’re getting frantic in our eco-friendly gift search, aren’t we? Christmas is two weeks away, and you haven’t found the perfect gift for everyone yet. Christmas is tough. On the one hand, it’s so much fun to buy gifts for people. On the other…
There is a growing trend of vegetarianism throughout the world. About 6% of Americans say that they have a meatless diet, and more and more people are reducing their meat consumption. This is normalizing conversation about the merits of a plant-based diet, while bringing specific diet names, such as vegan, pescatarian, and flexitarian, into our…
Reducing your meat intake doesn’t have to be complex, inconvenient, or unsatisfying. Here are 10 tips to reducing meat and still loving your meals.