Live Green | Declutter | Simplify Life
Ahh! Home sweet home! After several weeks of vacation and work travel, the words “Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home” have been ringing in my head this week. I reflect on the joys of staying home in week 33 of The Sunday Spark.
Also this week: understanding your risk of osteoporosis, cutting your household’s food waste, and a lesson in Swift-onomics.
In week 32 of The Sunday Spark, I consider whether I’ll ever fully conquer my fear of heights. Plus: surprising things made of oil, the best time of day to fly, food transportation emissions, and a way to conserve water that you might not have considered.
Last week, I wrote about the power of music to bring people together. After seeing the mania as people go to extreme lengths to get tickets to the six November 2024 Toronto dates for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, this week I’m offering an alternative opinion. The desperation and concert ticket extortion I’ve seen over the last 10 days has exposed the nasty underbelly of the entertainment business.
This week in The Sunday Spark, a reflection on the power of music to bring people together. Plus: Earth Overshoot Day, reducing your refrigerator’s energy use, Alberta’s moratorium on renewable energy, and ways to cut back your school shopping list.
The Climate Change Collective is an initiative where the blogging community unites behind a common goal. As countries around the world suffer through another long hot summer, Jamie from JamieAdStories keeps the conversation going with some ideas on policy change to reverse global warming.
As the calendar flips to August, it’s time to start thinking about back-to-school shopping. Today’s Throwback Thursday post from 2020 can help you reduce waste and save hundreds of dollars on school supplies.
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.
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.
In week 28 of The Sunday Spark, I share my thoughts on my daughter’s cross-country move. Also this week: paper bags made from leaves, candy bars packaged in recycled paper, resources needed for electric vehicle batteries, and week 3 of 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.
