Let’s rewind back to the year 1995. It was a few days before Christmas and my nine-year-old self had just woken up and come out to the living room. My mom pointed my attention to the deck where I was saw a present in the snow. I asked her where it came from, but she […]
Every Tuesday morning, I grab my coffee and my lunch bag before I head to work and I throw a purple bag of trash into our trash bin and leave it on the side of the road. With our 1-2 containers of recycling, of course. I would rather not produce trash at all, but we’re […]
Autumn is officially here in New Hampshire, along with pumpkin spice everything, foliage, and brisk sunny days. One of my favorite parts of living in New England is that we see a change of seasons. If you’re anything like me, you have already switched your flip flops for boots, your tanks for chunky sweaters and […]
Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” ~William Morris I am one of those people who tends to keep things because I feel like I owe it to the item or to the person who originally gave it to me. Is this rational? Maybe […]
Sometimes I think to myself, is this blog really helpful? Does anyone really want to read this? I often feel like I am probably writing about things that people already know and do. I mean, doesn’t everyone use a reusable water bottle by now?! The answer is a hard NO. In my day-to-day world, I […]
Wikipedia says the definition of Environmental Justice is: the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies While we have all done harm to the earth, the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) […]
If you’re anything like the majority of the world right now; you may have some extra time on your hands. With that extra time, I challenge you to take a look around at your home, your surroundings. How many belongings do you have? How many do you actually need? If you’re anything like me, you […]
While COVID-19 has stopped a lot of our daily routines; it has also made being green just a little bit harder. As a grocery store employee, I have seen the sad look on your faces as I let you know that you are no longer able to bring your reusable bags into our store. This […]
You know that feeling you get when you are about to set off onto an exciting new adventure? I think that’s the same feeling I get when I look out my window at 5pm in March to see that the day is not yet dark. That feeling let’s me know that spring is here and […]
Did you know the average person generates over 4 pounds of trash every day and about 1.5 tons of solid waste per year? Zero Waste. What does that mean anyway? According to Wikipedia: Zero Waste is a set of principles focused on waste prevention that encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all […]
