Tag: Better habits
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Where to Find Earth Day Activities and Events This Year
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Every year I tell myself I want to do something special for Earth Day. Then suddenly Earth Day comes and goes and I didn’t actually do anything. This is because I never seem to get past the idea phase. Or worse, I find out about local Earth Day activities after…
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Homemade Washcloths – This Month’s Plastic Free Craft
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With this month’s plastic-free focus being on the bathroom, what better craft project than homemade washcloths and their variations! These washcloths are a reusable, natural alternative to those plastic loofahs hanging in the shower. So you’ll be cutting down on plastics in your home and in the waste stream. Plus,…
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Want to Live Plastic-free? Here’s How to Shop Differently
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I mentioned in one of my previous articles how my shopping habits changed when I started to live plastic-free. These changes revolved around where and how I buy my necessities now. So I just wanted to give a heads up to anyone wanting to cut down on plastic that it…
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Going plastic-free? Here are some of the next steps
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Previously, we talked about the beginning steps on how to live plastic-free. For a lot of people who are going plastic-free, these beginning steps tend to be product swaps and reusable items. By that I mean swapping out products for their plastic-free alternatives and using reusable items like water bottles…
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How To Live Plastic-Free: Where To Begin?
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My personal plastic-free journey First, I’ll start with how I personally became interested in the plastic-free journey. To be honest, I didn’t start with any real eco friendly goals in mind or even by contemplating how to live plastic-free. It began from learning about alternatives to single-use plastics. At the…
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Reflecting on the Plastic-Free Challenges We Tried Last Year
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August of this year was when we officially started doing the monthly plastic-free challenges. We are now entering the 6th month of challenges and I thought this would be a good time to reflect on what we’ve learned so far, and how to move forward with our plastic-free goals. The…
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Easy Eco Friendly Gift Wrap Options to Try for the Holidays
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This holiday season I’m trying to be more sustainable by figuring out eco friendly gift wrap and present options. The previous weeks, we took a look at some reduced and/or plastic-free options for presents. Strategy #1, was to shop local and how buying things locally can be more earth friendly.…
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Recommendations To Help With The TV Dinner Challenge
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This month, we’ve been focusing on replacing TV dinners as a way to cut down on single-use plastics. The 3 strategies to help achieve that goal are: homemade freezer meals, ‘meals in a jar’, and 15 minute meals. I’ve mentioned several resources to help support these strategies throughout various posts.…
