As terrible as the pandemic has been, it’s encouraged many of us to adopt healthier lifestyle habits like plant-based eating, mind-body practices, and better stress management. We’ve also been exercising more, cooking our own meals at home, and spending less on restaurant food, transportation, and clothing.  While we’re all anxious to put COVID-19 in the past, there are three healthy lifestyle changes we should all hold onto post-pandemic. Emma of EmmaGraceBrown.com and Hugo discuss them in the sections below. 1. Eating Home-Cooked Meals There’s nothing wrong with dining out or ordering i ..read more

My wife and I are pretty big coffee nuts, and while working from home this past year like so many others, we saw a steep rise in our in-house coffee consumption. We also noted that we were generating a lot more trash – and coffee packaging and filters were solid contributors. This just didn’t fit with our attempt at living more sustainably. That’s why we started looking into reducing the waste resulting from our love for coffee. In this post, we’re first going to do an “unfiltered” reality check of our coffee-related trash. Then, we’ll share our experience with different options for a coffee f ..read more

When I was pregnant with my first daughter, I filled the nursery with every toy, crib add-on, gadget, pump, and pillow that friends and family told me I would “need.” By the time my second came around (which was actually after one year already – yikes!), I quickly learned that there are about ten to twenty items that every first parent will really need. Everything else is extra! Which essential first-time baby item makes the very top of that list? An eco-friendly crib with non-toxic materials. Even if you don’t plan on using the crib immediately after birth, you want to have it set up and read ..read more

On this website, we share our experience with switching to a healthier, more sustainable, and preferably organic lifestyle. While we base this on our own day-to-day experiences, there’s actually quite a bit of research that goes into writing our articles. Sometimes, for more specialized articles, we reach out to expert writers to help us out with this research. But finding such writers – passionate, knowledgeable, and keen to share their knowledge – can be pretty tough! That’s where WordAgents comes into the picture. We’ve worked with WordAgents for several articles and we’ve been impressed wi ..read more

Who doesn’t want a smile with a proud set of white teeth and the confidence that comes with it? If you’re anything like me, you’ll know the pain behind holding back a broad smile just because you’re too embarrassed to show to the world the efficacy of your toothpaste. One of the best decisions I’ve ever made was to spend more time glorifying my teeth; I consider them as important as shopping for new clothes. After all, the best way to elevate your appearance and mood is with a confident smile, and to achieve that confidence level, you need to work on improving the pearly whiteness of your teet ..read more

A lot of people are shocked to hear about all the algae food products that are out there. My mom still jokes about the face I made when she recommended that I eat algae food products! But did you know that algae consumption has been recorded in Chinese literature as far back as 2500 years? I was relieved when I learned that I wasn’t the only enlightened one when it came to scooping benefits out of algae food packages. Some indigenous people in Africa, South America, and Mexico gave me company! They eat small amounts of naturally occurring algae, mainly for the healthy vitamins and nutrients th ..read more

If you’re anything like me, you’ll know that dry skin can be a confidence killer. There’s nothing worse than dry, irritating skin conditions, such as rough, cracked, or flaky skin. Unfortunately, skin conditions and disorders can negatively impact your physical and social life, while also taking a toll on your emotional well-being. The sheer disappointment that I “faced” when I denied hangouts just because of my dry skin is nerve-wracking to this day. Did you know that three main issues can negatively affect your skin? Most skin problems can be attributed to Vitamin D deficiency, improper wate ..read more

Comparatively speaking, electric toothbrushes have several immediate advantages over manual toothbrushes when it comes to dental hygiene. For one thing, they’re built to last, meaning you buy one as opposed to one every three months. Considering that Americans throw out over a billion manual toothbrushes each year, that has to be a good thing, right? Why, then, would you need an eco-friendly toothbrush that’s electric? It’s true that the head of an electric toothbrush still has to be replaced, but if you know where to look, many industries offer a recycling program option for them, so they are ..read more

My wife and I are pretty big coffee nuts, and while working from home this past year like so many others, we saw a steep rise in our in-house coffee consumption. We also noted that we were generating a lot more trash – and coffee packaging and filters were solid contributors. This just didn’t fit with our attempt at living more sustainably. That’s why we started looking into reducing the waste resulting from our love for coffee. In this post, we’re first going to do an “unfiltered” reality check of our coffee-related trash. Then, we’ll share our experience with different options for a coffee f ..read more

Did you ever stop to think that the innocent-looking fabric softener that you’ve been using all your life might be bad for you and the environment? Chances are that the brand you’ve grown to love is harmful, and you didn’t even know it. However, you don’t have to sacrifice soft, static-free clothing to keep you and the environment healthy. We’ll tell you which fabric softener ingredients to avoid, what they’re doing to you and the environment, and offer you some store-bought and homemade ec0-friendly fabric softener alternatives to consider. What Is So Bad About Most Fabric Softeners? If you’v ..read more