Wastefulness is a tremendous problem for our planet that's getting more and more awareness in past years. Humans produce so much waste that the earth can’t keep up. We're taking up a ridiculous amount of space with landfills, but we're also using up an incredible amount of resources to produce all these items that end up in the trash. So, in lieu of the new year, perhaps it’s … [Read more...] about Small Yet Significant Life Changes You Can Make to Reduce Waste
Environment
A Guide to Carbon Offsets And Why It Is Important To Know What They Are
With temperatures raging (somewhat literally in the environment and figuratively in the scientific community), you are probably aware of the climate crisis. One of the ways companies are trying to fight back is through carbon offsets. What the heck are those anyway? First, to understand carbon offsets, you need to understand the concept of a carbon footprint. Your carbon … [Read more...] about A Guide to Carbon Offsets And Why It Is Important To Know What They Are
What The World Needs Now
Okay, so we’re at a tough spot with this climate change business. If you believe in science and think about it too much, it can be rather horrifying. All of that makes it easy to default to a defeatist point of view thinking “I’m just one person and we’re so far gone. What difference can I even make?” While I would love to make an eloquent statement, this is better left to … [Read more...] about What The World Needs Now
Sustainable Gift Wrapping Solutions
I love an eloquently and artfully wrapped gift as much as the next person, but the part I’ve recently found I don’t love? The guilt of knowing that the beautiful wrapping will almost immediately become trash post-gift opening. While I still find it hard to walk past some gorgeous wrap or a kitschy gift bag in a retail store, I take solace in knowing that the practices I now … [Read more...] about Sustainable Gift Wrapping Solutions
A Beginner’s Guide to Composting
A former Seattle resident recently explained how the City of Seattle has its garbage system figured out. Residents with trash service have three bins: the largest is a compost bin, the second largest is a recycling bin and the third bin is the smallest and is for true garbage. Seattle rewards residents for being planet-conscious, charging only for straight-up garbage in a … [Read more...] about A Beginner’s Guide to Composting