Happy New Year! If your goal for the new year is to live a greener lifestyle, you’re in the right place. To help you reduce your environmental impact, I’ve put together a list of 52 weekly sustainable living goals. Download your free checklist, join the challenge, and let’s make this the greenest year ever!
Helpful Waste Reduction Week tips for your household
In Canada, the third week of October is designated as Waste Reduction Week. My journey to reduce waste started with one simple swap. That one swap led to another, and another, and ultimately to a focus on simplicity and sustainability. Today’s post is a roundup of some of my top tips to help you reduce waste.
Throwback Thursday – The simplest plastic free swap
Throughout Plastic Free July, I’ve been using my Throwback Thursday posts to feature some of my best tips for reducing single-use plastic. Today, I bring back a post from 2020 about the simplest plastic free swap of all.
Throwback Thursday – Bathroom swaps for Plastic Free July
Throughout Plastic Free July, my Throwback Thursday posts have featured some of my best tips for reducing single-use plastic and living a greener life. Today, I bring back a post from 2021 with a roundup of 21 bathroom swaps for Plastic Free July.
6 ways to turn your junk into treasure
There’s an old saying that one man’s junk is another man’s treasure. The more time I spend decluttering, the more I see the truth in that saying. But decluttering doesn’t mean filling the landfill. Read on for six ways you can turn your junk into treasure—for you or someone else.
Throwback Thursday – Kitchen swaps for Plastic Free July
Throughout Plastic Free July, my Throwback Thursday posts will bring back some of my favourite tips for reducing single-use plastic and living a greener life. Originally published in 2021, today’s post has a roundup of kitchen swaps for Plastic Free July.
Get ready for Plastic Free July 2023
It’s time to get ready for Plastic Free July 2023. Whether you’re new to Plastic Free July or a seasoned veteran, you’ll want to download or print my calendar of simple plastic-free swaps. Pick one or two changes or commit to trying all 31. By doing so, you’ll be joining over a hundred million people around the world taking steps to make a difference for our planet.
Throwback Thursday – Is lawn watering a waste of a precious resource?
To water or not to water? Today’s Throwback Thursday post is a piece from 2020 that attempts to answer the burning question: Is lawn watering just a waste of a precious resource?
The wonderful world of waste management
Garbage. Trash. Rubbish. Whatever you call it, it’s a big problem. To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, I went on a tour of the Waterloo Region landfill and recycling centre. It was fascinating to get the inside scoop on the mysterious world of waste management, and to learn what happens after we put our bins to the curb on garbage day.
The future of plastic-free living: innovations and trends (Guest Post)
It’s easy to feel discouraged by dire news headlines about climate change and the state of our planet. That’s why hearing about plastic-free innovations always gives me hope and inspiration. Today, I’m delighted to share a guest post about plastic-free innovations and trends from Lars at SWOP – Shop Without Plastic, a zero-waste online shop and blog.