Small Steps Towards Environmentalism

Everything you do in life starts with small steps. I want to share the small steps I have made in my life to decrease my environmental impact. Hopefully, you will benefit from some of these as well.

Covid Masks

I know we are all sick of them. Especially those of us who have never gotten a break from wearing them because of mandates at work. No...

Aug 21, 20211 min read

Plastic Free July

I know what you may be thinking, it is a little late in the month for this. However, I only just became aware of this recently. I think...

Jul 27, 20213 min read

Reduce Your Electric Bill

I am all about personally reaping the benefits of environmentally friendly behaviors. When you but your electrical usage, you help the...

Jul 6, 20213 min read

How to Reduce Paper Consumption - And Why You Should

As you probably know, paper is produced from trees. This means that a natural consequence of the production of paper is deforestation....

Jul 5, 20212 min read

Carbon Footprint, Simplified

I talk about carbon footprints a lot on this website. Maybe some of you are not familiar with the term. So, I'm going to break it down as...

Jun 29, 20212 min read

How to Reduce Kitchen Waste

Every single day in the US there is approximately 1lb of food thrown out per person.* That ends up being between 30-40% of the food...

Jun 27, 20212 min read

Why Repurpose?

Perhaps you are wondering why you should repurpose items rather than recycling them or throwing them in the trash? Or better yet, why you...

Jun 8, 20212 min read

How to Handle Yard Waste

What do you do with your yard waste? Have you ever considered where it ends up? The average person creates 216 lb of yard waste per year....

Jun 7, 20212 min read

Rethink Your Products

Most everything you buy for everyday use comes with plastic. Plastic makes up single-use products and is often not recycled but finding...

May 15, 20212 min read

For Women Only

Ok men, you have been warned. We're going to talk about periods. I know what you are thinking, there is no possible way to reduce the...

May 13, 20212 min read

Rethink your Morning Coffee

A lot of people opt for coffee on-the-go rather than preparing coffee at home. This means two things, a much higher cost for the...

May 11, 20212 min read

Ditch Bottled Water

There are more reasons to ditch your pre-bottled water than you might think. Plastic water bottles are made with plastics number 1&2....

May 10, 20212 min read

Reduce Electric Usage

Have you ever considered what powers your electricity? The majority of the electricity in the united states comes from fossil fuels...

May 9, 20213 min read

Reducing Food Waste

There are many ways to reduce the amount of food waste produced by your household. I'll tell you a couple of ways I do it. What I used to...

May 8, 20212 min read

Get Outside to Exercise

Rather than going to an overcrowded and loud gym, try taking your workout outdoors. There are a variety of benefits derived from working...

May 7, 20212 min read

Simple Soap Making

The idea of making your own soap may sound intimidating. It is actually quite easy using this method. Most of what you need should...

May 7, 20212 min read

The Three R's

Everyone knows the most important things you can do to reduce your personal impact on the environment: Reduce Re-use Recycle I always...

May 4, 20213 min read

Compost 101

Have you ever considered how much food ends up in the landfills where it takes The average American wastes one pound of food every single...

May 4, 20214 min read

Small Steps to Conserve Water

Logically, we all know that water is not a limitless resource. There are some things you can do in order to reduce your water...

May 4, 20212 min read

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