The environmental impacts of unsustainable traveling worsen each year, from increased carbon emissions and energy consumption to food waste and water pollution. Consequently, the need to balance wanderlust with responsible, eco-conscious practices is more prominent than ever. Thankfully, finding sustainable ways to travel is easier than you may think. Follow these eight strategies to minimize your ecological footprint as you explore new and exciting destinations — whether around the block or on the other side of the world. 1. Pack Light and Smart Packing light allows you to move around more easily, avoid extra baggage fees, and spend considerably less time at luggage claim. It can also help you travel…
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5 Best Water Bottles for the Environment
Staying hydrated is vital for good health. Unfortunately, most drinking water is packaged in single-use plastic bottles. While these containers are convenient, most end up in landfills and water bodies, contributing a substantial chunk to global waste. Plastic bottles are a major environmental burden. They clog the soil, pollute oceans, and take centuries to decompose. By using an eco-friendly alternative, you’re positively impacting the earth and your health. Here are the best reusable water bottles for you and the planet: Top Reusable Water Bottles for the Environment All eco-friendly drinking bottles are made from materials that are ideal for extended use. 1. BPA-Free Plastic Bottles BPA-free plastic is a safer alternative to traditional plastic bottles.…
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Less is More: Getting to One Can of Garbage a Year
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10 Items to Stop Buying to Live More Sustainably
Start your sustainable choice inyour home by finding these 10 items and swapping them for sustainable alternatives.
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Tips to Adopt a Zero Waste Lifestyle
Zero-waste living is when you strive to reduce your trash output by choosing reusable over disposable products, composting organic waste, and recycling materials.
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Fix it Forward
When we first moved into our home 40 years ago, the front door lock didn’t work quite right. One day I decided to fix it. Ha! I learned that it just wasn’t that simple. In order to fix it, I needed to understand how it worked. If you want to fix something, it is wise to take the time to find out how it works, how all the pieces fit together. It has become evident that many, many things are out of balance and fundamentally needs fixing: the economy, health care, the food system, partisan politics, climate change and environment, social and racial inequities, and education. This long list can…
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13 Eco-Friendly RESOLUTIONS for Beginners
If you're just starting out on your zero waste journey or only recently started thinking about how sustainable your lifestyle is, then these ideas are for you
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Just Enough
“…..we – you and I, and our government – must avoid the impulse to live only for today, plundering for our own ease and convenience the precious resources of tomorrow. ” — – Dwight D. Eisenhow One beneficial consequence that comes from things getting uncomfortable is that it forces change. That is true whether you get a cramp from sleeping in a funny position, or when the recycling market collapsed after China no longer accepted the world’s discarded plastics. As uncomfortable and distressing as it is not to be able to recycle as we did before, we are now forced to acknowledge all that stuff we bring into our homes.…
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A Waste Free Life in PDX
When people think of Portland, Oregon, they think of bridges, bike paths, microbreweries, and coffee houses. The word “eco-friendly” comes to mind.
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Change Yourself Change the World
Sometimes I think, “Wouldn’t it be great to change the way things are?” Well, yes it would, aside from the huge responsibility were it possible.
