Best Websites for the Up and Coming Ecoblogger I am an up and coming ecoblogger, and these are the websites that really helped me to get started. If you don’t have an ecoblog yet, but are thinking about starting one, save this post for later! I promise it’ll come in handy. Ecosia If you don’t know about Ecosia yet, I’ve got quite the treat for you. Ecosia is the perfect website to start of the list because it allows you to be eco-friendly whilst still being pocket friendly. It’s a search engine, like Google, but unlike Google it has teamed up with organizations like Eden Reforestation Projec ..read more

Make Your Own Reusable Tote Don’t want to shell out the money to buy a fabric grocery store bag? Make you own at home for free. Step 1. Find a Pre- loved (by you, or by someone else!) t shirt that you want to make into a bag. You can choose one with a design, but I opted for plain white. (Here’s my old shirt from a 5k I walked that was too big. If you want a less wide bag, choose a shirt that’s smaller.)Step 2. Cut the shirt just under the sleeves and choose which side you want to display. Once you’ve chosen, flip the garnet inside out. (Or you can cut it where you want, depending on how long ..read more

  MENU Home About Archive Privacy Policy   Not So Single Use Plastics: How to Reuse the Litter You Already Have No matter how eco-friendly we try to be, accumulating a few single use plastics in inevitable. Here’s a list of 6 ways to reuse or avoid them.   Balloons Going to a party? Before you reach for the balloons, consider the repercussions. Best case scenario; the balloons deflate I time and you throw them in the garbage. Worst: They fly away and create litter on land and in bodies of water. Consider bubbles instead—they’re fun (especially for kids), you get make ..read more

                            Why Everyone Can’t Go Vegan It can be frustrating when others don’t make the choices you expect them to, but they have good reasons why. Economic reasons Some government assistance programs, like EBT cards and WIC, specify which kinds of food participants can receive for free. Usually, the options include cows milk and cheese (with no vegan alternatives.) It’s unthinkable to ask them to simply go without— this may be the only food source for a family. Health Reasons It’s impossible to know everyo ..read more

    MENU Home About Archive Privacy Policy   Homemade Deodorant: Worth the Stench? I won’t be coy about this one; for me the answer is a resounding no. There are plenty of recipes online for making a sustainable (and cheap) deodorant at home, but while that sounds fantastic, the smell does not follow suit. Of course, everyone’s body is different, and so what does (or doesn’t) work for me may not react similarly with someone else, so please take this post with a grain of salt—and maybe try it before you decide for yourself. But in most cases, your body takes a while ..read more

    MENU Home About Archive Privacy Policy   What Makes A Sustainable Company?   With more and more people becoming environmentally conscious, society as a whole has started to take a closer look into some classic companies’ practices. But there are so many other newer companies that it can be hard to juggle which are canceled and which are okay. Want to know how to judge for yourself how eco friendly a company’s practices are? Read this checklist before you decide whether to give your full support or take your money elsewhere.   Transparency One of the mo ..read more

    MENU Home About Archive Privacy Policy   Clean Eating 101: How to Start Eating Healthier on A Budget A Basic, No-Rules Guide For Long Lasting Health Diets and hardcore exercise routines may be good for quick weight loss, but in order to truly keep off the packing pounds, it’s not a surprise to hear that you have to change your habits. Nut habit changing is hard, and no one really wants to stick to strict plans for years. This is how to eat cleaner, not for the month or even the year, but forever.     The Outer Ring It’s not very wise to throw away all ..read more

  MENU Home About Archive Privacy Policy   Try this natural wound dressing next time you get a scrape I’ll cut to the chase: honey is not only that golden sweet stuff you might pour over waffles, but can also be a pretty effective way to heal wounds if you’re out of Neosporin. For its soothing properties it has been included in hundreds of skin products, from lotion to hand soap, so it helps alleviate some of the pain that may come with a scraped elbow or knee.    What’s more, it works like a band aid of sorts to block the oxygen from reaching your cut—which act ..read more

  Scientist Are Growing Sustainable Leather (and You Can, Too)   Lately, with everyone trying to do away with fast fashion, many are trying to find more sustainable ways to buy clothes. Sure, stores like Forever 21 are terrible for the environment, but they’re cheap, so alternatives are few and far between. Many have turned to thrifting, either in person at stores like the Goodwill and Plato’s Closet, or online with sites like Depop and OfferUp. For the craftier of us, one option for ditching fast fashion is one that you’ve likely never tried: home-grown leather.   The Scien ..read more

MENU Home About Archive Privacy Policy   Plants Make You Happier: Here’s How   In the era of Covid-19 (or wake, soon hopefully) we are all in need of a bit of a boost. Many have already realized that plants can affect your mood, but don’t know the science behind it. Read this quick post, and you’ll be able to impress all your plant-mom friends with how knowledgeable you are. And what more is there in life, really?     According to this article, simply being in nature was proven to promote lower concentrations of cortisol, lower pulse rate, lower blood pressure ..read more