Hey earth muffins! When you start living low waste and actively make changes to reduce your impact, it is important to educate yourself on the best ways to do so. What are the best ways to learn about sustainable living??? Keep reading for the top ways to continue learning about eco-friendly lifestyles!
Hey earth muffins! For those looking to be more eco-friendly, it can be overwhelming to start making those low impact changes. Never fear – the first steps don’t have to be costly! You can actually buy great starter items for a total of only $100. This makes it easy for just about anyone to jump on the low-waste-living bandwagon. Keep reading for a list of the best affordable sustainable swaps to make (with Amazon affiliate links for each!).
Hey earth muffins! While it is great to cook for yourself every night, there is no way to avoid eating out. Whether you are grabbing brunch with friends or stopping for dinner on a road trip, there are plenty of opportunities to eat at restaurants. Plus, eating out is fun and delicious! Just like there are ways to minimize waste when getting fast food, there are also specific things you can do to be eco-friendly when eating out. Keep reading for the best tips!
To keep your money in your community, it is always better to choose a local restaurant over a chain. Small business is always a great place to spend your money; make your choice even more eco-friendly by selecting a farm-to-table spot!
Read More ➥Hey earth muffins! When I was growing up, a silly little “leprechaun” would cause havoc around the house on St. Patrick’s Day… Just like Santa or the Easter Bunny, I would look forward to his arrival each year. Now that I’ve grown up, I still like to cause a bit of mischief for old times sake – and you can too! Plus, these shenanigans can also be eco-friendly and low-impact on the planet too. Keep reading for the best sustainable leprechaun tricks to play this St. Patty’s Day!
A classic leprechaun trick is to dye the milk green. Who remembers opening the fridge and seeing green milk for their cereal??! While most people opt to use food coloring, you can also use natural dyes to avoid the plastic packaging if you don’t already have food coloring in your pantry. Spinch is an excellent way to dye foods green. You might want to opt out of the milk though (as spinach milk just doesn’t sound great…); but, there are plenty of other foods to dye instead. Get creative!
Read More ➥Hey earth muffins! I can’t believe that March is already here – and St. Patty’s Day is just around the corner too! This holiday is all about “green”… Which is perfect for us environmentalists! With a holiday that celebrates such an eco-friendly color, it is time to be a wee bit more sustainable this St. Patrick’s Day… Here are 4 easy ways to be green!
While not everyone partakes in the holiday festivities, St. Patrick’s Day weekend is notorious for lots of parties and drinking. If you find yourself at any type of event, avoid the single-use red Solo cups. Bring your own reusable cup OR opt for drinks in glass bottles that can be recycled at the end of the night. Such a great (and easy) way to have a zero waste St. Patrick’s Day!
Read More ➥Hey earth muffins! A great way to be more sustainable is to support your local secondhand stores. This might mean shopping for clothing exclusively at the thrift OR donating clothes to keep the circular economy going. It is important to make sure your donations are allocated/used in the most effective way; so, you must ask yourself “where to donate my stuff“… But, you also need to ensure you donate clothes properly as well. Keep reading for all the top tips on donating your clothes!
While you may want to donate that whole bag of clothes you decluttered, it is important to make sure the clothes are worth donating. This means they aren’t full of holes or threadbare… Donating may make you feel better about reducing waste, but it is unfair to the secondhand stores if they just have to throw away what you really should have put into the trash to begin with.
Read More ➥Hey earth muffins! It can be overwhelming to start sustainable living. There are SO many eco-friendly swaps to make and things to do to reduce your impact on Mother Earth. To help newbies onboard this lifestyle, a lot of eco-conscious companies sell “zero waste starter packs” to help with the transition… Earth Zero was kind enough to send me their zero waste kit; so, let’s answer this question: is a zero waste starter kit worth it???
This zero waste pack is sold on Amazon (affiliate link), which makes it accessible to basically anyone. The items included are:
Read More ➥Hey earth muffins! Just like with every topic, there are specific terms often used when people discuss environmental things. Climate change, “zero waste”, and today’s term: ESG. If you are in a career in business you have probably heard this more frequently as eco-friendly living becomes more mainstream and popular. So, what the heck is this “ESG”? Keep reading for a full explanation on this acronym!
