Sorting the recycle bin
Hi everyone!! The purpose of today's post is to give a quick & dirty run down of how I sort our recycle bin every couple of weeks to prepare for our curbside pickup. I spent some time tonight going through…
Sustainable Saturday – We Need to Wake Up
This week's post is going to be a little different...because WE NEED TO WAKE UP! Usually, during #sustainablesaturday, I try to explain why sustainability is important. I try to share facts and reasons as to why we should care about…
Sustainable Saturday – Make Your Own Cleaning Products
This week's Sustainable Saturday challenge is to make (and use!) your own cleaning products. Not only does this help the environment because you're not using toxic chemicals, but you can save SO.MUCH.MONEY too! You can clean practically anything with vinegar,…
Sustainable Saturday – Ditch Your Paper Towels!
So far in our #sustainablesaturday series, we've covered plastic's big 4: single use grocery bags, water bottles, coffee cups and straws. So today, we're going to switch it up a little bit and move to single use items in the…
Sustainable Saturday – Stop Sucking
Have you heard of the #stopsucking campaign? It a challenge and a movement to stop using single use plastic straws, and it has some celebrity power behind it too. If you're a fan of the show Entourage, you may have…
Sustainable Saturday – Reusable Cups & Adopting a More Sustainable Coffee/Tea Practice
Another simple way to make a positive impact on the Earth is to stop using single use drink ware and start using your reusable cups! Take it a step further and "green"-ify your coffee/tea practice! Did you know that Americans consume…
I took a day off and had the BEST day!
I took a day off and had the BEST day! Last week I posted that I wasn't feeling inspired and wouldn't be posting a blog as per the usual Monday schedule. I also said that I gave "myself permission" to…
6 simple ways you can start to live a more sustainable lifestyle
I am sooo crazy excited for today's topic because this is something that's become extremely important in my life, and I've made huge personal strides this year. Sustainability is a relatively new term to me, as it's only creeped onto…