Mangrove Forests: Environmental and Economic Benefits
The environmental and economic benefits of mangrove forests, from carbon capture and water filtration to reducing the financial impacts of climate change.
Ellen Rubin
An Overview of the Threats to Mangrove Forests
The various threats to mangrove forests can all be traced to humankind, from agriculture and coastal development to tourism and climate change. Let’s discuss.
The Impact of Paint on the Environment and Human Health
Paint serves a useful purpose, but many traditional formulations contain lead, harmful VOCs, and microplastics. Let’s look at the details and explore alternatives.
The Heat Pump: Exploring the Environmental Advantages
The greatest advantages of heat pumps are that they save consumers money while also creating a safer, more comfortable home and protecting the environment.
Using & Repurposing Kitchen Waste: A Complete Guide
Sustainability includes using our kitchen waste to either propagate new plants and/or sustain our gardens and our homes. Let’s dig in to the details!
Alternative Ways to Incorporate Solar into Your Dwelling
Not everyone can add solar to their roofs. Don’t lose heart, there are still ways in which you can incorporate solar technologies into your home. Let’s discuss.
Landscape Fabric: Effectiveness and Environmental Impact
Regardless of how you choose to address weed growth, using landscape fabric is not your best option. Let’s discuss the reasons why, and look at alternatives.
Hempcrete: Sustainable Building for Clean Living
Hempcrete has a vast potential for environmental sustainability, especially when compared to the problematic Plain Concrete. Ellen takes us for a closer look.
Sustainable Fabric: A Guide to Environmental Impacts
Sustainable Fabric: Not all fabrics are created equal, especially as regards the costs of production and disposal to the environment and to human health.
Artificial Turf: Impacts on Environment and Human Health
This deep dive into artificial turf looks at the history and chemical composition of this ubiquitous creation, as well as its health and environmental impacts.
The Environmental Cost of Grass Lawns: A Complete Guide
In this complete guide, we explore the history of suburban green grass lawns, discuss why they are so popular today, and examine the true environmental cost.
The Effect of Fabrics on Human Health and the Environment
We take an in-depth look at the effect of fabrics of many different types on the environment and on human health, and we discuss possible solutions.
The Health and Environmental Impacts of Laundry Practices
This comprehensive guide examines the health and environmental impacts of laundry detergents, products, and practices; and explores sustainable alternatives.
Product Review: Eucalypso Tencel Lyocell Classic Sheet Set
A review of Eucalypso Tencel™ Sheets, including a sleep test and a deep dive into the company.
Earth Breeze Review: Eco-Responsible Cleaning Products
A review of Earth Breeze, and their eco-responsible Laundry Detergent, Hope Cloth, Power Pebbles dishwasher tablets, and a Multi Surface Cleanser.
A Thoughtful Mental Health Apparel Brand – How to Heal Co.
Healing Yourself & The Environment: A Review of Mental Health Apparel Brand, “How to Heal Co.”, and an interview with its founder, Jessi Beyer
The Denim Weight of Jeans: A Clear and Simple Guide
Guide to the Denim Weight of Jeans: Light-, mid-, or heavy-weight denim combine to create a unique fabric that will be beloved, durable, and wearable.
A Review of Beauty By Earth: Clean & Fresh Beauty
Let’s be honest…beauty products are a way to indulge and treat ourselves. They a luxurious way to pamper and show self-love.
Linen Sheets Review: West Elm and Sijo
I have slept on cotton percale sheets my whole life and never really thought about sleeping on anything different until only recently.
A Review of American Provenance Deodorant – All Natural & Effective
A review of American Provenance, the personal care and deodorant company that makes clean, all natural products that are better for the environment.
The Guide to Sustainable Sheets: Bedding to Help You Get a Good Night’s Sleep
This guide to sustainable sheets explores ethical and environmentally considerate bedding brands, and considers what is neccessary for a guilt-free sleep.
Ethical & Size-Inclusive Fashion: A Guide to Sustainable Plus-sized Brands
Fashion should be for everyone, and yet today’s average woman, fitting into the category of “Plus” Sized, has a hard time finding clothing that fits, is stylish, and is also environmentally conscious. The solution is simple: Sustainable and Stylish Fashion Brands that are also Size-Inclusive.
Everything Blue Jeans: A Complete Guide to Sustainable Denim
This comprehensive guide to the sustainability of denim explores the history of jeans, their impact on environmental and human health, and their hopes for a sustainable future.
A Complete Guide to Ethical and Sustainable Clothing Brands
Guide: Clothing is essential for our survival. Unfortunately, it can also be one of the most unsustainable aspects of our lives.
Kitchen Scraps that are Good for the Garden: Share Breakfast with Your Plants
A good breakfast for us may be eggs, orange juice, a banana, and a hot cup of coffee or tea. Believe it or not, this is also a good meal for your plants.
Pineapple, Banana & Coconut: Sustainable Fabrics – Out of the Kitchen and Into the Closet
Banana, pineapple, and coconut might make you think of a fruit salad; yet all three plants are now being used to make durable and sustainable fabrics.
Taste, Cost & Safety: 3 Reasons NOT to Buy Bottled Water
Bottled Water: Considered by many to be one of the most grievous crimes our species has committed against our planet and its ecosystems.
The Benefits of Hemp: The Little Plant That Could
It’s hard to imagine that a single plant could fulfill most human needs. Hemp (or Industrial Hemp, as it is also known) can clothe, house, medicate, feed livestock, and even cleanse soil.