Ways to Care for the Planet: Good for The Earth, The Body, and The Bank Account
5 Ways to Care for the Planet: These simple tips will help you to care, not only for your own health, but for that of the planet too.
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Throwaway Fashion & Fast Fashion: Facts and 4 Great Tips
Throwaway Fashion, Or Fast Fashion, is more than just a callous disregard for the true value and cost of creating clothing and fashion accessories. It is also incredibly harmful to the environment.
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.
Are Biofuels Our Future?
Biofuels are a hot topic amongst those in the know at the moment, especially as they offer a more sustainable and carbon-neutral alternative to traditional fuels.
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.
Choose the Dark Side to Discover Light: The Effects of Light Pollution and How to Reduce It
It’s important to educate people on the negative effect of excessive light and what they can do to reduce energy consumption and preserve the darkness of the night sky.
Do We Really Need to Buy New Furniture? Your Simple Guide to Upcycling Using Chalk Paint
This guide will show you how to upcycle your furniture using 3 easy chalk paint techniques [blending, frottage and gilding] to create a textured, aged look.
Choice Overload: 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.
Waste Management: How to Handle the Waste We Produce
Although some people may be intimidated by the zero waste movement and its restrictions, those of us who aren’t able to ‘go zero’ can also do their part.
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.
On the Need for a Global Ban on the Production, Distribution, and Sale of Plastic Water Bottles
The banning of disposable plastic water bottles is the most reasonable, sustainable, and conscientious plan for the future; and this ban should begin now.
Using Recycled Paper Is Not Just About Saving Trees
Recycled paper can save the Earth, and in developed countries it’s very easy to purchase, yet not nearly enough people are making the switch.
Capitalism and The Advent of Garbage
Could the end of capitalism pave the way from a reduction in our creation of garbage, towards a truly sustainable future?
Plastic Water Bottle: 3 Important Facts?
Disposable plastic water bottles are a seemingly insurmountable problem of waste and pollution. Here are some facts that everyone should know.
Is Cotton Sustainable? The Ethical and Environmental Impact of Using Cotton
In India, more than 100,000 people lack access to clean water, and yet a single pair of jeans can consume around 8,000 litres.
An Argument Against Pesticides: Fuming Over Fumigation
When a nearby farm is sprayed, we have to shut all our windows and doors to keep the fumes out of the house, but there’s nothing we can do to save the bees.
Planetary Boundaries, Food and Humanity
Due to the complex interaction between human activities and the ecosystem, humanity’s food system is facing severe threats.