Today is the first full day of summer in 2021! The good news is that summer is officially in full swing. The bad news is, it is hotter than ever, and temperatures keep rising. It can feel like individuals can’t make a huge difference when it comes to global warming. However, we can all make…
Category: Environmental Issues
EcoCart: Carbon Neutral Shopping Google Chrome Extension
EcoCart makes carbon-neutral shopping easier and simpler. Some companies go out of their way to make it possible to buy their products without increasing your carbon footprint. However, it takes a lot of research to find out if a company does this. Plus, it can cost more and limit your options which can be frustrating. This…
Ecosia Plants Trees: The Greener Way to Browse the Web
A few days ago I wrote about Google being carbon neutral since 2007. It made me realize that I somehow forgot to share the wonder that is Ecosia. Like Google, Ecosia is a web browser, except instead of being carbon neutral, it’s carbon negative. This means that instead of making up the carbon that they…
Google: Carbon Neutral Since 2007? What Next?
Google is an impressive company in many ways. But one thing I didn’t know is that they’ve been carbon neutral since 2007. This is actually Google Chrome’s fault! Since it is my preferred browser, I never go to Google.com. Today I found myself there, looking for a potential Google Doodle to write about, and instead,…
Spero Foods: Eco-Friendly Vegan Sunflower Cream Cheese
Spero Foods embraces plant-based cream cheese but they make it even more eco-friendly! While nut-based cheeses are greener than dairy, they require a lot of water to produce. Sunflowers are the best of both worlds! Plus, people with nut allergies can generally eat sunflower seeds because they are not a tree nuts. However, do check…
Living Christmas Tree or Artificial: Which is More Eco-Friendly?
For the first time ever, I have a living Christmas tree in my home. Growing up I always had an artificial one. My parents didn’t want the hassle of a living tree so we used the same artificial one for 20 years. When my parents moved back to Ukraine from Prague, they brought it with…
5 Eco-Friendly Christmas Gifts for Zero-Waste Fans
Christmas is a stressful time for people who are into a more eco-friendly lifestyle. It is hard for us to try and find Eco-Friendly Christmas gifts for friends and family that they will love that won’t harm the environment. We are also worried that we will get something that is awesome but will end up…
Cotton vs. Bamboo: Which Is Better for the Planet & You?
The cotton vs bamboo discussion has been ongoing for years. But to be completely honest, there is very little to debate. Bamboo is 100% better for the environment and for your body. Let’s rewind a little and go back to when I received a cute cotton bathrobe from CAUSEBOX. I was so excited about everything…
Greenwashing: What Is It & How to Avoid Supporting It
In recent years, humans have grown more aware of their negative impact on the environment. While many companies have embraced the challenge of being greener, others began to greenwash their products. Today there are eco-friendly products in every industry imaginable. You can now buy eco-friendly toiletries, cleaning supplies, clothes, lifestyle products, cookware, cars, jewelry and…
Antoine Repessé: Motivational Zero-Waste Photography
Antoine Repessé made a big impact on my life with his photography of the daily waste that regular people create. I was completely unaware of the effect of my consumerism until about three years ago when I met a group of passionate zero-waste individuals in Shanghai. Around the same time I coincidentally discovered Antoine Repessé’s…
15 Eco-Friendly Bathroom Products for a Greener Earth
The following 15 eco-friendly bathroom products can help you make a difference on this planet! The zero-waste movement has picked up steam in the past few years. Many people now say no to straws and carry a reusable bag when shopping. It can be a lot harder to waste less when it comes to bathroom…
5 Heat Records That Shocked the World
Heat records are not uncommon these days as Earth’s temperature continues to rise. Summer lovers may be excited to enjoy an extra hot day, but neither human bodies or our creations are built for extreme temperature. This is a problem that is slowly getting out of hand. Some countries are already changing their infrastructures to…
TUSHY over Toilet Paper: Affordable Bidet Attachment
We live in an interesting time when many people in the world are hoarding toiler paper. Do they have chronic diarrhea? Are they building toilet paper castles and singing, “the poop never bothered me anyway?” We’ll never know. But we do know that there are better alternatives to toilet paper. TUSHY is an amazing and…
Succulent Studios: Subscription Box Review
Two weeks ago I wrote a piece about a succulent subscription box. It looks like an amazing company and you should read all about it here. However, the one that I have had personal experience with was in fact Succulent Studios. How did I manage to mess this up and write about a different company?…
Imperfect Foods: Greener, Cheaper Grocery Shopping
Ever since moving to America from China, my mission to lead a zero-waste lifestyle has become significantly more difficult. Until I discovered Imperfect Foods. In China, it was my experience that people were less aware of the negative impacts of plastic. Despite this, there seemed to be more opportunities to affordably shop for most necessities in reusable…
Succulent Subscription Box – Yay or Nay?
Everything comes in a subscription these days and it can be annoying. I don’t want to pay a monthly fee to get discounts on lingerie, for example. But I love plants, which is why I subscribed to get two succulents a month with the Succulent Subscription Box. This post is not sponsored, and full disclosure,…
Vegan V-Day: Love the Planet, Animals and Your SO
Valentines day is around the corner and heart-shaped merchandise is flooding stores. It can be easy to get overwhelmed and end up reaching for the closest box of chocolate placed directly at eye level by rich advertisers. Or you can do a little bit of research and make the best choice for the planet and…
Waste Less: Easy Greener 2020 Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions seem to be more controversial than ever in 2020. It’s cliche, and writing down a list of resolutions won’t change your life. Working on goals and changing your lifestyle, however, can make all the difference. One of my goals this year is to waste less. 1. Plastic is Scary Plastic has been…
Avocados to Save the Planet – Zero-Waste
Scott Munguia, a Mexican biochemical engineer named Scott Munguia has figured out a way to turn avocado pits into straws and single-use utensils.
Greener Grocery Shopping with Misfits Market
Ever since moving to America from China, my mission to lead a zero-waste lifestyle has become significantly more difficult. In China, it was my experience that people were less aware of the negative impacts of plastic. Despite this, there seemed to be more opportunities to affordably shop for most necessities in reusable containers. I now live in…
Second Hand Shopping & Dumpster (Curb) Diving in NYC
Second hand shopping has been a passion of mine for a while now for two reasons. First, there’s the positive environmental impact of reusing an item that would have ended up in the landfill and negating the negative impact of production costs for a new item – especially if it’s clothing or furniture. Secondly, there…
10 Reasons NOT to get a Tesla
…and why they’re all FALSE! You may have some doubts about buying a Tesla, or maybe you’re considering grabbing yourself a Model 3 but your brother-in-law told you it’s a bad idea. This list will dispel some of the false rumors and misconceptions about this beautiful car! Don’t forget to scroll to the end and…
Go Green in NYC with Green Mountain Energy
According to Green Mountain Energy, their customers have avoided using over 69 billion pounds of CO2 which is the equivalent of planting over 8 million trees. You can see the climbing numbers on their website. By the time you check it out for yourself, it’ll be over 70 billion and we can only hope that it keeps climbing!
Mealworm Monday: First Pupae in the Hive by Livin Farms
This weeks Mealworm Monday features our first pupae from the Hive, the world’s first edible insect desktop farm by Livin Farms! Read more about it at Livin Farms:
The Hypocrisy of Singapore’s Green Initiative 2018
Yes, the Gardens by the Bay are an amazing green initiative that uses waste from the city and turns it into energy to power the entire park. Then there’s the tap water, that is cleaned using reverse osmosis which turns sewage into safe drinking water. It’s absolutely genius and the epitome of zero-waste. But…
Creating a Zero-Waste Kit: It’s Easy and Cheap!
In the morning, you stop at Starbucks for an iced coffee. You like it sweet, so your stir in some sugar. You’re late, so you grab a quick bagel off the street for breakfast. Next you stop at the local deli to grab a sandwich and a bottle of water to have later for lunch,…
Mealworm Mondays: Intro to Entomophagy (Eating Insects)
Entomophagy is the practice of eating insects that I will be telling you about in the upcoming series of posts called *cue drumroll* Mealworm Mondays! If a picture says a thousand words then a video must speak millions, so whenever I’m not in the mood to write out long explanations or you’re too lazy to…
Global Warming by Singapore’s Super Tree Grove
Our recent travel adventures took us to Singapore! A city known for it’s cleanliness, passion for sustainability and of course, the Super Tree Grove at the Gardens by the Bay. Although Singapore was beautiful and I could spend weeks exploring it, I was a little disappointed by it’s hypocrisy when it comes to protecting the…
Inspiring Stories: David Roosa & the Beach Cleaning Dogs
David Roosa has lived on Block Island, Rhode Island for more than 40 years now. 10 years ago in 2008 he completed his first clean up of the entire island’s perimeter. Since then, he’s gone out every morning with his pack of dogs to clean the beach! His King Charles Spaniel helpers are Finnegan, Albie,…
Block Island is going green: So can you
Roosa catalogued shocking amounts of pollution, previously reported in The Block Island Times: a total of 12,500 pounds of debris that included 57 tires, 7,000 aluminum cans, 8,500 plastic bottles, 2,000 glass bottles, thousands of plastic bags and balloons as well as 200 pounds of clothes…
Battle Shanghai’s Pollution: How to Stay Healthy
It can be easy to make light of air pollution, especially after living in China for a long time. Many locals never wear masks and some families will let their children play outside when you can barely see across the street. But even if you’re not sensitive to it, pollution does have serious impacts on your health. Coughing…
Precious Plastic: DIY Recycling
Plastic pollution has been making the headlines a lot recently and for good reason. According to the Guardian, about one truckload of plastic waste is dumped into the ocean every minute. That adds up to at least 8 million tons of plastics in our oceans annually! While annual plastic production is increasing from 15 million…
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