The 5 R’s of Zero Waste Living
Zero Waste Living and the 5 R’s: Refuse and Reduce to bring less in; Reuse to maintain balance; Recycle when you can; Rot your kitchen scraps into compost.
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Easy Ways to Go Green for Earth Day and Beyond
Though the celebrations for Earth Day 2020 will look a bit different than in years past, celebrating our planet is now more necessary than ever.
Climate Change and Overpopulation
The overpopulation argument is a high-risk discussion; it’s all too easy to step on moral and ethical landmines such as racism, xenophobia, or eugenics.
Infographic: Electric vs. Fuel Cell Cars: Which One Is The Future of Green Motoring?
The Electric Car and the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car are two options that currently show the best promise at helping avoid climatic disaster.
Sustainable Fashion: Edinburgh’s Eco-Champions
This guide to sustainable fashion in Edinburgh, and Scotland as a whole, will introduce you to some of amazing organizations working to minimise the great harm caused by the fashion industry.
A Gardening Guide: How to Make Compost at Home
The benefits of making compost are many: from becoming a more sustainable household by recycling kitchen and paper scraps, to building soil health by adding essential nutrients.
A Gluten Free Take on the Superiority Burger
With hints of fennel and toasted walnut, these burgers are perfect accompanied by guacamole, lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard, and a side of homemade potato wedges.
3 Key Ways to Transform Eco-Anxiety into Climate Action
As our climate crisis begins to unfold, unravelling the very fabric of life on planet Earth, it’s perfectly understandable to feel paralyzed by fear and grief.
Onion Tarte Tatin
A simple meal that can be made without using a single one of the top ten crops the human race over-relies on, which strip the soil of nutrients. And it’s delicious.
Zero Waste Homes: An Infographic
The “Zero Waste Homes” concept: what it means, the hierarchy of zero waste, why we should aim for zero waste, and ways that we can strive for a zero waste home.
Sun, Shoreline and… Trash: The Renewal of Boracay’s Beaches
New task forces under the guidance of President Duterte are turning the tide, reversing the ecological destruction of the Phillipines’s most popular tourist destinations.
A Sustainable Guide to Edinburgh
Scotland’s capital city has romantic appeal, defined by its gothic architecture and a skyline littered with spires that have inspired reams of poetry.
Palm Oil Free Instant Noodles
Palm oil is one of the leading causes of deforestation in the world. Give this recipe a go and reduce your dependency on palm oil, one noodle bowl at a time.
First-Time Visitor’s Guide to Plovdiv
In 2019, Plovdiv was the European Capital of Culture. The city abounds with beautiful green spaces, historical attractions, cobbled streets, Roman ruins, brightly painted 19th-century mansions, and artsy neighbourhoods.
Simple Ways to Teach Kids about Sustainability
Teaching kids about sustainable living doesn’t only benefit us today: it also means that we are helping create a healthier future for our children.
Indonesia is Drowning in Plastic and This is How You Can Help
Discovering Indonesia’s rich cornucopia of islands can sadly be tainted with the reality of one of humanity’s greatest addictions: plastic
Why Are We Not Happy Despite So Many Choices in our Lives?
Consumers today are more aware of the impact of their choices on others and the environment. Sustainable options might help achieve decision satisfaction.
Why It Cannot Be All About Me: My Consumer Choices Are Not Enough to Create a Sustainable World
We all need to fight for our governments to deliver the broad-scale, top down changes that are needed so that we can live in a reasonable yet sustainable way.
A Super Simple Knitted Owl Hat
A quick and easy hat for the novice or experienced knitter. Perfect for cold nights, for lovers of homemade creations, and for lovers of owls.
Top 10 Reasons to Grow Your Own Organic Food
Growing your own organic food has many benefits: It’ll bring you pleasure, help you stay healthy, and be a way of introducing sustainability to your family, friends and future generations.
Stars who Stood Up for the Environment in 2019
Many celebrities have used their platform to promote positive change. Here are some A-listers who stepped up for our planet in the last 12 months.
How to be a Better Bali Tourist
Bali is a lush island in paradise, boasting a diverse and undeniably stunning ecological landscape; but this landscape is under threat by the very industry that encourages visitors from all across the world.
Turn Your Balcony into an Edible Garden
The possibilities for innovative growing are endless. With perseverance, you could soon be reaping the benefits of a healthy, edible balcony garden.
How to be More Sustainable in 2020
As the New Year Resolutions start to pour in, many of us want to live a more sustainable life. Knowing where to begin is a challenge in itself.
A Beginners Guide to Zero-Waste Living
Not so very long ago, zero waste living was something few people had heard about. Today, it’s top of the list for many eco-conscious people.
Simple, Vegan, and Gluten-free Banana Bread
With only 4 ingredients, this is a simple, vegan, quick, gluten-free and healthy banana bread that will make anyone go bananas!
Gluten-free Vegan Eggplant Parmesan
This vegan eggplant parmesan is delicious in its own right, and it shouldn’t keep you up all night in gastroenterological or climatological pain.
Single Decker Jam Drop Cookies
The bonus here is that, like a lot of cookie recipes, this is a super low single use packaging recipe.
Cocoa Nut Cookies
Light on single-use packaging, these Chrismassy treats make the perfect naughty, yet eco-conscious, snack. Yield: 35 cookies.
Reducing Snack Packaging
The best way we can address the issue of plastic waste is to add our voices to the clamor pushing for systemic change. But what can we also do at home?
10 Things You Can Do to Decrease Your Carbon Footprint
While we wait for governments, car companies, and power providers to create the infrastructure to allow us all to aim at living zero net carbon lives.
How To Go Carbon Neutral
If we hope to avoid the impending climatic disaster, carbon neutrality should be the goal of everyone, but is net-zero carbon emissions truly achievable?
Eat Weird Plants To Save The Earth
Of the roughly 400,000 plant species known to currently exist on Earth, roughly 30,000 are edible to humans. Of that 30,000, we have cultivated 7,000 at one time or another.
What does the future hold for Borneo’s Bajau Laut?
Visitors to Mabul Island in Borneo flock to witness some of the most diverse marine life remaining in the world. But whilst there, they are almost guaranteed to meet another mysterious community that call the sea home.
Uttarakhand; Sarmoli, The Mountain Life
Sarmoli is not a place you go to visit; Sarmoli is a place you go for an experience.
