Eco-Friendly Christmas: Zero Waste Decoration Ideas
When decorating your home for the season, consider how to make your displays as appealing and eco-friendly as possible.
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10 Easy Steps To Transition Into A Zero Waste Home
A zero-waste home means cutting down your resource usage and reducing your waste production as much as possible to avoid adding more waste to the landfills.
7 Tips For An Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but lurking behind the magic is an unsettling reality that perpetually taints the joy of Christmas: overconsumption.
Architects As Sustainable Actionists
International architecture and design studio SOUR dedicated their Journal Issue 03 to the footprint created by architects, products, and our built environment.
5 Ways Vegan Beauty Products Help Save the Planet
Making the switch to vegan beauty products, from your face wash to your hair care, goes a long way in supporting the health of planet earth.
Green Halloween – 5 Tips to be Eco-Friendly and Sustainable
Green Halloween Guide: It is almost upon us, from pumpkin carving to trick-or-treating, yet amidst all the fun is a scary reality: waste, waste and more waste!
What Does the Future of Packaging Look Like?
The Future of Packaging – because it affects our food, our medicine, and even our hygiene; and it creates vast amounts of pollution in our rivers and oceans.
Plastic-Free Home: 11 Household Items to Swap for More Sustainable Alternatives
Tips for a Plastic-Free Home: If you’re looking for a great place to start, swap out these 11 household items for a more sustainable alternative.
Biodegradable Plastics To Lead Europe Toward Greener And Sustainable Future
The Europe biodegradable plastics market is growing, due to its eco-friendly nature, rise in consumer adoption, and increased industry demand.
What Does Sustainability in Interior Design Really Mean?
In recent years, concerns over consumer behaviour have compelled interior designers and home decor brands to consider how their work will impact the world.
How to Take The Plastic Free July Challenge Even During a Pandemic
Plastic Free July might be easy for the veterans who taken on this challenge every year; but with the pandemic, everyone is back at square one.
An Interview with Silvia Häberlein of beach cleaner
Silvia Häberlein, of the Nuremberg-based “beach cleaner”, discusses her love for sustainability and her fears for the future.
Malawi: Traditional Basketry Offering an Ethical and Cheap Alternative to Plastics
In Malawi, where a recent ban on single-use plastics has forced people to think outside the box, there is a growing resurgence of an almost-forgotten technique.
Why Food Waste Shouldn’t Be an Issue
Nowadays, food waste is one of the biggest environmental issues in the world, but should it be?
The Good Plastic Things
The Good Plastic Things’ mission is to develop household goods and decorative products made with 100% recycled and 100% recyclable plastic
Simple Ways to Create a Zero-Waste Kitchen
Zero waste is a set of eco-habits that don’t appear instantly. However, simple steps will not require a lot of effort and money but will make your kitchen cleaner.
Earth-Friendly Hair Care: A Complete Guide to Shampoo Bars, Organic Brands, and Zero Waste Options
Hair care is an essential part of everyday life, but like everything we do it is rife with the potential for environmental harm.
The Ultimate Guide to Enjoying a Zero Waste Christmas This Year
Never mind its reputation for waste: It’s possible to have a zero waste Christmas, enjoy every minute of it, and not come across as a Grinch.
Mahani Teave and NGO TOKI Rapa Nui: Easter Island’s Youth and Living Heritage
TOKI Rapa Nui is a school of arts and music dedicated to restoring and promoting the broken heritage of Easter Island, and to encouraging its youth to explore and nurture their creativity.
Make Your Food Shop More Sustainable by Asking These 5 Simple Questions
Our food shop is so intrinsically connected to how we treat the environment, though it often doesn’t cross our minds as we do this weekly chore.
Sustainable Lifestyle: 10 Green Habits To Adopt
10 Green Habits: We all strive to live sustainably, but how do you really embrace a sustainable lifestyle? These tips will make a great start.
Simple Switch: Ethical Shopping as the New Normal
Sustainable Shopping: New ethical Amazon alternative Simple Switch is raising money to make exploitation obsolete.
Warning: Oceans are Turning into Landfills
The situation in our oceans is worse then ever. It’s time to review the facts, and discuss what we as individuals can do to help.
Staying Safe without Plastic in the Covid-19 Crisis: 5 Ways to Go Plastic-Free
Single-use plastic is undergoing a resurgence during the Covid-19 pandemic. Not surprisingly, it’s already adding significantly to ocean plastic pollution. Here are 5 ways to protect yourself from Covid-19 while staying plastic-free.
Uneako: An Innovative Approach to Pollution and Poverty
Pollution and poverty—two critical issues, affecting people the world over, that Uneako founders Ankit and Atul Tripathi are taking steps to address.
Zero-Waste Bathroom: An In-Depth Guide
Keeping plastic and toxic non-biodegradable waste out of the home is a lot easier than you think. A zero-waste bathroom should be the norm if you are passionate about green living.
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.
Thin Plastics Banned in Malawi: A Victory in The War on Plastic
Malawi has implemented a ban on the production and distribution of thin, single-use plastics, earning praise from environmental and conservation activists.
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.
The Ocean Cleanup Bags Its First Lot of Trash
A project envisioned in 2012 by a Dutch teenager is beginning to address the problem of ocean plastic, and the damage it causes to marine life.
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
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.
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.
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.
The Effects of E-Waste on the Environment and Human Health
Recycling old digital products is a practice not many people are willing to commit to, even though it is absolutely essential.
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?