The post discusses the sustainable practices necessary for reducing the environmental impact of the fashion industry, which generates significant carbon emissions and waste. It offers 12 actionable tips to cultivate a sustainable wardrobe, including buying less, choosing quality over quantity, supporting ethical brands, and extending the life of clothing through care and repairs.
Throwback Thursday – Benefits of living a greener life
Over the years, I’ve discovered that living a greener life has advantages for us as individuals in addition to the benefits for our beautiful Earth. Today’s Throwback Thursday post from May 2023 discusses six surprising joys and benefits I’ve discovered on my sustainable living journey.
What mom really wants for Mother’s Day
On Sunday, we celebrate Mother’s Day in North America. Are you still looking for that perfect gift? Look no further! Let me tell you what mom really wants for Mother’s Day. You might be surprised.
Learn more with these Earth Day activities
Invest in Our Planet, the theme for Earth Day 2022, still rings true today. The call to action is for all businesses, governments and citizens to demonstrate courage and accountability, and take action. If you’re looking for Earth Day activities, today’s post is a roundup of ways to learn more about the environmental crisis facing our beautiful planet Earth.
Throwback Thursday – What I learned from a landfill tour
Earth Day is coming up later this month. To celebrate, today’s Throwback Thursday post is from April 2023 when a landfill tour opened my eyes to the amount of waste we produce.
Do you know the 5 Rs of waste reduction?
March 18 is Global Recycling Day, a day to recognize and celebrate the importance of recycling in preserving our resources and securing the future of our planet. While recycling does have a positive impact, we need to think beyond the blue box and adopt the 5 Rs of waste reduction.
How you can fight back against planned obsolescence
As part of our ongoing decluttering, my husband recently dropped off a huge box of e-waste at a local recycling centre. That box had been accumulating in our basement for a couple of years. It was a visible reminder of the impact of planned obsolescence and the size of our society’s e-waste problem.
Bars! The simplest plastic-free swap you can make!
In one of my very first blog posts, I introduced three unwrapped—or naked—bar products that had helped me as I started my waste reduction journey. Replacing plastic bottles with bars is the simplest plastic-free swap you can make. Today’s post is a roundup of all my favourite bar products. I hope it will inspire you to give one or two of them a try.
Since that early post, I’ve added many more bars to my personal care and household routines. Today’s post is a roundup of all my favourite bar products. I hope it will inspire you to give one or two of them a try.
Decluttering challenge – Week 43 – Makeup
At this time of year, Halloween makeup may be top of mind, but you likely have a ton of old makeup stuffed in a drawer or caddy somewhere. This week in the 52-Week Decluttering Challenge, we’re organizing and decluttering makeup.
How you can make a difference this Circular Economy Month
October 21 to 27 is Waste Reduction Week in Canada, part of Circular Economy Month. This week and month offer an opportunity to learn and take steps to shift away from the Take-Make-Waste mindset that’s so prevalent in our society.