Homemade Dryer Sheets I was asked about our alternative to dryer sheets, so here we go. Dryer sheets are typically used in the dryer to reduce static, add a pleasant…
Homemade Dryer Sheets I was asked about our alternative to dryer sheets, so here we go. Dryer sheets are typically used in the dryer to reduce static, add a pleasant…
Tips For Winter Biking
Since moving to Sweden, we’ve adopted biking as our main form of transportation, as most Swedes do. When winter snow arrived, we considered giving up biking. However, we noticed many people…
The Carbon Impact of Emails
Did you know that emails have an environmental impact?
According to Pawprint Eco Companion, the average carbon footprint of a short email sent from laptop to laptop is 0.3g CO2e.
What exactly…
10 Things We Stopped Buying Since Going Zero Waste
Since going zero waste and learning to live a simpler life, my family and I have been enjoying the many benefits. Most important among these are…
8 Sustainable Ways to Dispose of Your Christmas Tree
You can take the tinsel down when the holidays are over, but don’t throw your Christmas tree in the trash bin! Landfills shouldn’t be a Christmas…
Zero Waste Thanksgiving Feast and Decorations
Pretty much every year, my family hosts Thanksgiving. Over recent years, though, I’ve become focused on (a.) not going overboard and (b.) hosting with as small a carbon footprint…
We Can’t Fight Plastic Pollution with Plastic
“Recycling is better than disposal, reuse is better than recycling, but reduction is best of all. It is easier to deal with a flood by turning it off…
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