Everything has been so hectic this last month that we didn't even acknowledge the change of seasons. Spring sprung on the 19th and some of these little beauties popped up right on time. Then in typical New York fashion, there was frost, rain, more frost, and some snow. Now that we'll be stuck at home … Continue reading Spring 2020
Nature
Skip a Shower
Happy eco-friendly Friday everyone, today I want to talk to you about your water consumption and challenge you to figure out your honest water footprint. Similar to a carbon footprint this test from WaterCalculator.org will help you determine exactly where you stand with wasting, or not wasting, one of our most valuable resources. So why skip … Continue reading Skip a Shower
Donate It
When I was putting together all of my stats for Thrift It, the eco-friendly Friday post from last week, I was shocked to find out that the average American throws away more than 81 pounds of clothing in a year. And that's just clothes! Growing up my mother always bagged our unwanted things to be … Continue reading Donate It
Thrift It
Thrifting is one of the most fun ways to keep yourself green without even realizing it. The concept of purchasing a new sweater whenever we want one often doesn't come with much consideration for the environment. After all, what do new clothes have to do with the Earth? And how could a trip to the … Continue reading Thrift It
Juicebox the Pig
One month has passed. One long educational month of having a pig in the family. When Juicebox first came to us I was so proud of all the research that I had done about having a miniature pig. My husband and I felt prepared, certain there wasn't going to be any drawbacks for us. Juicebox had … Continue reading Juicebox the Pig
The Review I Wanted to Write About Ethique, But Didn’t
Shampoo bars? Conditioner bars? Even deodorant all completely in bar form. No plastic bottles. No plastic wrapping. Consider me equal parts skeptical and intrigued. Recently I have been double checking my sources when it comes to "all-natural" products to make sure that I'm not falling prey to greenwashing. Can't trick me with leaves in your … Continue reading The Review I Wanted to Write About Ethique, But Didn’t
Introducing: Juicebox the Pig
Consider the cat out of the bag, my husband and I adopted a pig from a wonderful woman operating the Pigsburgh Squealers Rescue out of Pennsylvania. Meet Juicebox. Juicy is one of eleven little piggies whose mother (a potbelly pig) was rescued after being dropped off on a pork farm. Apparently, one of the other pigs had eyes … Continue reading Introducing: Juicebox the Pig
Ask For Paper
Today is another beautiful eco-friendly Friday and TGIF because a lot of people truly need a weekly bit of education on simple earth-saving techniques. Today we are going to cover perhaps the easiest life change you can make that costs absolutely nothing to do. The only thing you need to do is remember. When you go to the … Continue reading Ask For Paper
Fall Bucket List 2019
The most important thing in my life, over absolutely everything, is spending time with the people that we love most. When you combine that with my favorite season, which is Fall, I can hardly contain my excitement. Bucket List Items Fall 2019 Edition: Buy some new rain boots and get them all muddy. Donate extra … Continue reading Fall Bucket List 2019
Buy Less Plastic
Happy eco-friendly Friday everyone! This one seems like a super obvious topic but let's touch base on some of the things we buy without giving it a single thought. We've already gone over toothbrushes and disposable razors in some of our earlier discussions, but there are so many other household items that come in plastic … Continue reading Buy Less Plastic
