When I started my eco-friendly journey, I focused on the things that were right in front of me. That meant ridding my house of plastic wrap, and any single-use plastic, turning to shampoo bars and the like, and switching to recycled or bamboo toilet paper. Though it took me a long time to switch over…
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Gift Ideas that Don’t Ruin the Planet
This post contains affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. While the greenest way of giving a gift is to give something that's second-hand or nothing at all, that's not really how a lot of people operate, especially during Christmas. Gifts are fun…
We Let our Yard Run Wild. Here’s What Happened
This year has been all about the yard. We schlepped in mulch for weeks, making the orchard look a little nicer. I moved trees from the pond elsewhere so they would grow better and stronger. I planted more perennials by the pond so it would grow lush and green and flowery all summer long. I…
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My favourite low-waste items
This post contains affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link. It has taken me a LONG time to get to the point in my house where most of what I buy is zero, or low waste. There's a lot of trial and error,…
The Problem with Plastic-Free Living
Low-waste living is trending all over the place. Adorable and chic Instagram posts of bamboo and coconut fiber everything is clogging up my feed. And, I’m loving it. But, I also have a problem with it. This type of living isn’t attainable. Plastic-free living isn’t attainable, at all. Unless you decide to make a drastic…