Today, I’m teamed up with Jan over at Jan On The Blog to bring you 12 easy ways to go green in your everyday life.
10 reasons to switch your subscriptions to digital
After years of receiving printed newspapers, we made the bold move and switched to a digital subscription. If you’re still getting printed newspapers or magazines, read on for 10 reasons you need to switch to digital.
How to green your cleaning routines
It’s time to dish the dirt on cleaning. Let’s face it, it’s a necessary evil that no-one really enjoys. The November goal in our Year of monthly waste reduction goals is to reduce waste in our cleaning products. Today’s post will focus on how you can green your cleaning routines and adopt sustainable methods that will reduce waste, protect your family’s health, and save you time and money.
How to enjoy takeout without destroying the planet
There’s nothing like a homemade meal but sometimes you just feel like a break from cooking. Eating out or getting takeout food is such a nice treat, especially at the end of a long week at work. My family enjoys getting takeout, but we don’t like when it comes packaged in plastic, or the dreaded Styrofoam, containers.
Ditch your plastic soap bottles – for good!
September is here. We still have a few more weeks of summer, but I’ve noticed a definite chill in the air on a few mornings recently. The monthly goal for September in our 2020 Waste Reduction Challenge is to get rid of plastic bottles of hand and face soap.
Because of the pandemic, 2020 has been a difficult year for waste reduction. If you’re looking for an easy way to get started with reducing waste, you’re in luck. This month’s goal is one of the simplest changes to make.
Plastic Free July Wrap-Up – 10 things I learned
To take the next step in my waste reduction journey, this year I decided to participate in the Plastic Free July Challenge. It was an eye-opening exercise – definitely a lot more difficult than I anticipated.
In this wrap-up post, I reflect on my observations and learnings from the month.
Plastic Free July Challenge – Week 4 Update
With just one week to go, the Plastic Free July Challenge has definitely been … a challenge! I’m sure you’re all getting the message from my first three updates that it has been pretty much impossible to fully eliminate single-use plastic.
With that in mind, this week I’m taking a different approach. Instead of the challenges, I’m going to focus on the wins. Each day, I’ll share the things that I am doing to reduce single-use plastic.
Plastic Free July Challenge – Week 3 Update
As I shared in last week’s update, the Plastic Free July Challenge is definitely a lot more difficult than I thought. I am learning a lot about how pervasive plastic is in our lives.
In the first 10 days, I came close a few times but I wasn’t able to get through a single day with no plastic. Will this be the week? Let’s find out.
Plastic Free July Challenge – Week 2 Update
In Plastic Free July Challenge – Week 1 Update, I shared how I wasn’t off to a great start. Eliminating single-use plastic was turning out to be a lot more difficult than I expected. I headed into week two hopeful, but not convinced, that I can do better!
Easy 20-minute home pedicure + DIY foot scrub
A salon pedicure is a little luxury that many of us indulge in. But have you considered the environmental impact of a visit to the nail salon? Read on to find out why I switched to home pedicures. Plus, a 20-minute home pedicure routine and DIY foot scrub recipe to let you enjoy some convenient and low-cost pampering.