3 Reasons Why I Still Go Black Friday Shopping

3 Reasons Why I Still Go Black Friday Shopping

Black Friday and the consumerism it promotes seems like the opposite of environmentalism. But there are still a few reasons why I participate.

5 Ways to Reduce Food Waste During Thanksgiving

5 Ways to Reduce Food Waste During Thanksgiving

During Thanksgiving it’s estimated about 200 million pounds of turkey, 400 million pounds of mashed potatoes, and 300 million pounds of stuffing will be thrown away. Consider some of these 5 ways to reduce food waste during Thanksgiving.

6 Tips for a Plastic-Free Thanksgiving Dinner

6 Tips for a Plastic-Free Thanksgiving Dinner

With bulk bins out of order and many zero waste options now wrapped in plastic, COVID makes it a little harder to get food plastic-free. But not to despair, here are 6 tips to have a plastic-free Thanksgiving.

4 Things I’ve Learned From Saving My Trash for a Year

4 Things I’ve Learned From Saving My Trash for a Year

I live a generally plastic-free lifestyle, but it’s not 100% plastic-free…yet. So, in an effort to figure out where the last 1% was coming from, I decided to start collecting my trash in October of last year. Here are 4 things I’ve learned along the way.