When my neighbor moved away recently, I saw exactly how many things a person can accumulate over the course of a few years. This was despite the fact that Terry is one of the thriftiest people I know, and he never buys anything he doesn’t need.
Rather than simply buying packing material for his precious collection of shot glasses though, Terry opted to wrap all breakable items in his softer possessions, such as clothes, blankets, or towels. He also wedged small cushions or pillows around things that needed extra padding for protection. I’d never have thought of packing things that
Baby Steps to Elimating Plastic
by Heather Duchan October 3rd, 2011 | Reduce
There's no doubt that plastics are bad for the Earth, especially disposable plastic products that wind up in landfills. Although recycling helps, the most responsible, proactive approach to plastics is to not use them in the first place. This, however, is not a small feat as plastics are ingrained into our world and our daily routines. There are some small baby steps, though, that anyone can take to help reduce global plastic consumption.
Eliminating the use of plastic grocery bags from your everyday routines is possibly the easiest step. Stock up on reusable cloth bags, and leave them in the
Eliminating the use of plastic grocery bags from your everyday routines is possibly the easiest step. Stock up on reusable cloth bags, and leave them in the
Steps to Reducing Food Waste
by Angela Yorke September 27th, 2011 | Reduce
It’s easy to forget about food after you’ve dumped it, but like all other items in the trash, food doesn’t just go away. It has to rot just like every other piece of rubbish in the landfill, producing methane as it does. When you consider that 20-50% of the food we buy winds up uneaten and discarded, that adds up to a lot of methane! With some thought and effort, it’s easy to reduce food waste to a minimum.
First, buy only what you need during grocery runs. This means making a shopping list and sticking to it. A list
First, buy only what you need during grocery runs. This means making a shopping list and sticking to it. A list
Steps to Greening Your Home Office
by Heather Duchan September 23rd, 2011 | Reduce
While it can be challenging to change some environmental practices at work, your own home is another story. If you work from home, or just do some work on the side that requires a home office, there are some steps you can take to make sure your office at home is as green as possible.
To begin with, if you're interested in remodeling or decorating of your home office, it's important to go for green materials. VOC-free paints are a must, as other paints are full of chemicals that will out-gas into your home environment. These paints can cost a
To begin with, if you're interested in remodeling or decorating of your home office, it's important to go for green materials. VOC-free paints are a must, as other paints are full of chemicals that will out-gas into your home environment. These paints can cost a
Simple Steps to Waste Reduction
by Angela Yorke August 29th, 2011 | Reduce
Reusing and recycling are perhaps the easiest of the 3R’s, because the items needed are already available around the house or office; therefore, the actual challenge is to reduce the number of things that are produced. This will lower the amount of waste and carbon generated in daily life, which reduces the pollution emitted into the environment.
The simplest way to reduce household waste is to buy less. This can be achieved by shopping with a list, i.e., buying only what you need. That aside, try to make the effort to not buy things that need a lot of packaging.
The simplest way to reduce household waste is to buy less. This can be achieved by shopping with a list, i.e., buying only what you need. That aside, try to make the effort to not buy things that need a lot of packaging.
