Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes You Will Love! By: Sarah Zitin These healthy living recipes are great for everyone, except if you know you have an allergy to an ingredient. If you do, simply substitute one for another and you can still enjoy the modified dish along with healthy living. These recipes are healthy, especially when you buy organic ingredients, which I recommend. They are all easy to put together, nutritious, and easy on the waste line. In case you’re not vegan, you can always add your favorite meat to the ingredients, but less meat is also recommended in today’s world because of th ..read more

Kitchen Supplies for the Sustainable Home By: Sarah Zitin Kitchen supplies for the sustainable home not only make your kitchen more organized, but more efficient, too. Ideally, they save energy, are less wasteful, increase responsible consumer consumption, will lower your carbon footprint and improve the entire supply chain by protecting valuable ecosystems, and reducing pollution. Sustainable kitchen materials provide environmental, social and economic benefits, and protect the environment  over the entire lifecycle of the materials – from the inception of the raw materials until the ..read more

Eco-Friendly Fashion That Makes a Difference By: Sarah Zitin What is Eco-Friendly Fashion? Eco-friendly fashion is fashion that considers the environment and living things from inception to your stores. According to fashion experts on the subject: “Sustainable fashion is an all-inclusive term describing products, processes, activities, and actors (policymakers, brands, consumers) aiming to achieve a carbon-neutral fashion industry, built on equality, social justice, animal welfare, and ecological integrity.”  Within this framework, all fashion requires these criteria in order to qual ..read more

Tricks or Treats: What is Worth Giving This Halloween? By: Sarah Zitin We all know that sugar isn’t good for us, but we continue to eat it. Why? Because it tastes so good! What if I told you that you can give treats this Halloween which are resourceful and less harmful than candy? And if candy is your thing, at least buy Fair Trade and organic sweets for the kids in your neighborhood. It makes more sense than paying dental bills! Not all sweets are the same. There are as many healthy Halloween treats as there are unhealthy treats. When given the choice, why not choose healthy teeth and bod ..read more

Health & Beauty Products: Good for You and the Environment By: Sarah Zitin Why is it vitally important to use eco-friendly and sustainable health and beauty products? Health products are obvious, but many users don’t realize that beauty products have numerous toxic ingredients in them which are absorbed into the body through the skin, which is our largest organ. These chemical toxins affect our bodies in a negative way, causing illnesses such as cancer and other autoimmune problems. Green beauty refers to beauty products that are sourced, produced, and packaged in an ethical and sustai ..read more

By: Sarah Zitin Why Eco-Friendly Pet Products Our pets are like our children, so why wouldn’t we want to give them the best possible products we can find? As a dog person, I like to give my three dogs the best! They eat great food and I buy doggie toys that are certified sustainable and eco-friendly. My dogs eat healthy food tailored to each one, and we wash our pet toys frequently and make sure they’re made from eco-friendly materials and are harmless. Rescue a Dog or Cat I see more and more people walking their dogs than ever before. I think that our two years of lockdown had an eff ..read more

By Sarah Zitin What is composting? Composting is the breakdown of organic matter into soil that is rich in nutrients and microorganisms. Why is composting so important? For the same reason that eco-friendly products are the must-have on your grocery list! Composting is a great way to create zero waste; you’re disposing of food scraps and turning them into usable soil. This soil will grow more food and enrich your garden, and property.  Here are a few of the benefits of composting: Composting can reduce landfill waste. Lowers greenhouse gas emissions.  Saves money on bagged ..read more

By Sarah Zitin What Does “Organic Vitamins” Mean? Vitamins are organic substances, which means they’re made by plants or animals. Minerals, for example, are inorganic elements that come from soil and water, and are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals. When vitamins and minerals are ingested, your body absorbs these substances from plants and animals. The preference, of course, is to buy only plant-based organic vitamins and let animals live out their lives in peace. “100 percent natural” on product labels indicates that the vitamins are organic. According to the *Organic Consumers Organ ..read more

By: Sarah Zitin How to put your New Year’s green goals into action is the next step. It’s one thing to set goals with the best of intentions; it’s another thing to actually successfully implement those green goals. Here are some ideas for your New Year’s green goals. All it takes is a willingness to commit, the desire to make the world a better place, and then mindfully creating your green vision for the new year. These are a few actions you can take to implement your green goals: Set Personal Goals Coffee shop with your reusable mug Use glass containers Reusable grocery bags Mindfulness ..read more

By: Sarah Zitin Do you ever wonder how the idea of “New Year’s Resolutions” evolved? I never liked to set resolutions for fear of disappointing myself. Another reason is that goals, dreams, ideas and desires can change, and I like to go with the flow rather than be a slave to my plans. However, when it comes to my goals, in general, they will always involve being more green-conscious in my daily life. I know for myself, I can always do better and take the extra step to be wasteless and conscious. I decided to make a conscious wish list of how to be more eco-friendly and make more ..read more