Tag: Green living

Reduce Reuse Recycle

31 ways you can join the Plastic Free July movement!

Are you excited for July? I am because it’s the month when we celebrate Canada Day, my birthday and our wedding anniversary. But I’m also excited for Plastic Free July! Will you join the Plastic Free July movement with me? To help you get started, I’ve got 31 simple changes that will make a difference for our planet.

Food & drink

Giving up meat won’t save the Earth…but it might help

We hear that eating meat is bad for the environment. But just how big an impact does it have compared to other actions? I’ve made a lot of changes in my quest to live a greener life, but giving up meat isn’t one of them.

Today, I look at some facts about the health and environmental impacts of eating meat. I’ve also got 7 small changes I’ve made to reduce the role meat plays in my diet.

Current issues

World Ocean Day – 5 ways you can save our seas

Do you love the ocean as much as I do? June 8 is World Ocean Day – a day to raise awareness of the impact of human behaviour on the oceans. Sadly, our oceans are in crisis and it’s up to each of us to do what we can to help.

Read on for some alarming facts on the state of our oceans, and 5 simple changes you can make to help save our seas.

Beauty & style

Coconut oil – 1 simple product, 12 beauty hacks

We buy a lot of personal care and beauty products, and many of them are unnecessary. Today’s post has 12 amazing coconut oil beauty hacks to simplify your life—and save you money!

Read on to learn how a $10 jar of coconut oil replaces 12 products I used to buy and easily saves me hundreds of dollars a year.

Shopping

It’s time to stop excessive packaging waste – once and for all!

What do cucumbers have in common with cosmetics, toys, electronics accessories and many online purchases? If you guessed too much packaging, you’re right!

As someone who strives to reduce waste and live a more sustainable life, excessive packaging is a personal pet peeve of mine. We are starting to see some improvement in this area, but change is slow.

Holidays & celebrations Positive thoughts

Every Day is Earth Day – Green living tips to inspire you

Tomorrow is Earth Day. The theme for Earth Day 2021 is Restore Our Earth. To mark the occasion, I’m delighted to share “Every Day is Earth Day” – a poem written by my friend Pat Keachie for my Blog Takeover series last year.

I’ve also got a roundup of my favourite posts with tips to help you lead a greener, more sustainable life.

Beauty & style

This eco-friendly toothpaste will make you Smyle!

In my journey to reduce waste and eliminate single-use plastic, I’ve found that some products are easier to replace with plastic-free alternatives than others. Today, I’m excited to share that I have finally found an eco-friendly toothpaste option that I am happy with.

Read on for my honest, unbiased review of Smyle Brush Mints.

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