Despite the recent upward trend of vegetarians and vegans in society, there are still a lot of questions these days about what vegetarianism/veganism is. Because of this, I decided to make a 3-part blog series about vegetarian and vegan diets. The three parts will consist of: Part 1: What’s the difference between vegetarian and vegan?Part 2: Why Become Vegetarian?: Culture/Religion […]
There are a lot of ways to make your home more environmentally-friendly, but one of the best places to start is in the bathroom. Most of the products we use there are continually purchased and repurchased, each time disposing of the containers and packaging that holds it: toothpaste, shampoo, liquid hand soaps, floss, and toothbrushes, just to name a few. […]
Are you looking for an easy eco-challenge to take on? The first challenge I took on when I decided to start this eco journey was to pick up at least one piece of trash every day for 30 days. It barely takes any effort at all (the hardest part is just getting out of the house), but it can lead […]
Have you ever thought about what the carbon footprint of a strawberry is? Ever considered how much of an impact a strawberry has on climate change? Probably not. I certainly hadn’t. Let’s carbonalyze a strawberry. Okay, I made that word up. But it works. Carbon + analyze. I like it. I’m keeping it. Let’s say you live in New York. […]
Why do YOU want to be more eco? There are plenty of reasons to become more environmentally-friendly: to fight climate change, to save wildlife, to create a better future for our children, for our own health…Just to name a few! Luckily, there are so many ways we can improve our lives to do so. One of the major problems that […]