Toys seem to make parents as happy as they make kids; nothing beats the expression on your kid’s face when playtime arrives. However, the toy industry is the most plastic-intensive manufacturing sector globally, so in our journey to “going green,” it’s important that we focus on the impacts of the toys we buy, in addition to how happy they make our kids. What is the environmental cost of keeping children happy, and what can we do to reduce the impact toys have on the planet? This article will walk you through how toys impact the environment and will provide some examples of toys that are not o ..read more

Many of us who consider ourselves environmentalists have carefully reviewed where we buy our clothes. For example, many consumers are choosing to forgo fast fashion brands in favor of something a bit more sustainable. But something many of us haven’t considered is the fabrics themselves. Choosing clothes made from certain fabrics can drastically limit waste, emissions and toxicity from the textiles production process. This article will walk you through the best fabric choices you can make in order to have a more sustainable closet. To compare fabrics, we need to look at two main factors: The r ..read more

Most of us use a kitchen at least once a day. Even if your cooking looks more like microwaving leftover takeout than whipping up a seven-course meal, we all depend on kitchens. Considering how much most of us use kitchens, it’s worth considering how environmentally friendly our kitchens really are. Plastic gets a lot of attention, but that’s not the only area of your kitchen that can have an environmental impact. In this article, we’ll review what a sustainable kitchen looks like to help you understand a few easy changes you can make to lower your kitchen’s environmental footprint. Food Storag ..read more

Toys seem to make parents as happy as they make kids; nothing beats the expression on your kid’s face when playtime arrives. However, the toy industry is the most plastic-intensive manufacturing sector globally, so in our journey to “going green,” it’s important that we focus on the impacts of the toys we buy, in addition to how happy they make our kids. What is the environmental cost of keeping children happy, and what can we do to reduce the impact toys have on the planet? This article will walk you through how toys impact the environment and will provide some examples of toys that are not o ..read more

Many of us who consider ourselves environmentalists have carefully reviewed where we buy our clothes. For example, many consumers are choosing to forgo fast fashion brands in favor of something a bit more sustainable. But something many of us haven’t considered is the fabrics themselves. Choosing clothes made from certain fabrics can drastically limit waste, emissions and toxicity from the textiles production process. This article will walk you through the best fabric choices you can make in order to have a more sustainable closet. To compare fabrics, we need to look at two main factors: The r ..read more

Most of us use a kitchen at least once a day. Even if your cooking looks more like microwaving leftover takeout than whipping up a seven-course meal, we all depend on kitchens. Considering how much most of us use kitchens, it’s worth considering how environmentally friendly our kitchens really are. Plastic gets a lot of attention, but that’s not the only area of your kitchen that can have an environmental impact. In this article, we’ll review what a sustainable kitchen looks like to help you understand a few easy changes you can make to lower your kitchen’s environmental footprint. Food Storag ..read more

Waste is something that we’re all used to dealing with in our daily lives (even if you decide to live more minimalist), but it isn’t something we enjoy dealing with. Any steps we need to take to dispose of our unused products or packaging is simply put: inconvenient. With more countries making more rules on the separation of waste, it can feel frustrating and even confusing at times to separate it all into different containers. Which bin do I put this item into? Companies are the ones who manufacture this waste, so why do I need to deal with it? In this article, we’re going to take a look at t ..read more

In most developed countries, policies have been announced to phase out gas-powered cars over the next 10 – 20 years. Most of these policies aim to ensure that zero emission cars are the only cars sold after this period. That means we’re in quite a strange period at the moment. Gas-powered vehicles are still the standard but its clear that the time-of-death on them is approaching. If you’re interested in buying a car now, it isn’t an easy decision about what to buy. Should you buy the gas-powered car you’re familiar with? Is now the time for an electric vehicle? Or should you ease into the tran ..read more

The majority of people in the developed world are familiar with Apple’s products. Whether it’s phones, tablets, computers or watches, they have a product available with their infamous logo on it. If you look at their marketing materials or watch any of their announcement events, you’ll see that they make quite a big deal about their environmental commitments. In this post, I’m going to look into these commitments in more detail to find out if Apple actually is environmentally friendly. Manufacturing One of the biggest environmental costs of technological products is, of course, the manufacturi ..read more

Something that is getting a lot of attention in recent months is NFTs. Ranging from professional artists to small YouTubers, it seems everyone wants to get involved in this new trend. As I write this, the most expensive NFT has sold for $69.3 million. To the average person it may seem confusing. You may be thinking: What even is an NFT? Is it something I should get involved in? Are NFTs really bad for the environment? In this post I’m going to try and remove the jargon and try to provide some background on this new topic. What are NFTs? The term stands for “Non-fungible token”, though that doe ..read more