The Climate Change Collective is an initiative where the blogging community unites behind a common goal. As Plastic Free July wraps up for another year, this month’s lead post is from Alison at A Sustainably Simple life, who provides an informative look at the lifecycle of plastic and why it’s a problem for the environment.
The Sunday Spark – Enough of the crazy summer weather
How’s the weather where you live this summer? In today’s edition of The Sunday Spark, some thoughts on 2024’s crazy summer weather. Also this week: Paris plans green Olympics, Brazil leads the way in renewable energy, and a new study considers the real impact of EVs.
The Sunday Spark – Celebrating milestones
This coming week marks our 30th wedding anniversary, my 60th birthday, and my 5th “blogiversary”. This week’s edition of The Sunday Spark considers these milestone celebrations. Plus: Australia’s takeout coffee cup ban, the history of paperback books, and night table decluttering.
Small steps that make a big difference
The Climate Change Collective is an initiative where the blogging community unites behind a common goal. This month’s lead post is from Caroline at Enviroline Blog, who discusses Plastic Free July and small steps that make a big difference for the environment.
Are you ready for Plastic Free July 2024?
Plastic Free July 2024 is almost here. Again this year, I’ve put together a free downloadable and printable calendar of simple plastic-free swaps. I hope you’ll join me in rethinking your relationship with plastic this July. The health of the planet, and even your own health, depends on it.
Take a look at these environmental learning resources
Knowledge is one of our best weapons in the fight against climate change. With that in mind, I’ve compiled a list of environmental learning resources to explore. If you’re looking for ideas for films, online courses, podcasts and newsletters related to climate change and sustainability, you’re in the right place.
Nature documentaries to grow your knowledge
The Climate Change Collective is an initiative where the blogging community unites behind a common goal. In this month’s lead post, Molly from Transatlantic Notes discusses nature documentaries and how you can differentiate the good and the bad.
The Sunday Spark – A portfolio of friends and connections
This week I travelled to Montreal where I had a chance to catch up and say goodbye to my work friends there. It gave me the opportunity to pause and reflect about the different types of friends and connections that cross our paths throughout our lives.
In addition to friends and connections, this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark looks at the state of biodiversity in Canada, sustainable and affordable power, and laundry room decluttering.
Digging for the truth about compostable plastic
Compostable plastic products are popping up on store shelves more often. Are they a real solution to our plastics problem or just another example of greenwashing? As Learn About Composting Day is coming up on May 29, I decided to do some research. Read on to find out what I learned.
The Sunday Spark – The good and the bad of screen time
Screen time gets a bad rap, but is there such a thing as good screen time? In this week’s edition of The Sunday Spark, I examine how I use my devices. It’s not all bad!
In addition to screen time, this week I look at different types of glass, Canada’s carbon emissions, osteoporosis risk, and decluttering the tub and shower area.