safe nesting materials for birds
Looking to attract more birds to your yard this spring? It’s easier than you think. Here are some quick tips (including what NOT to do) to get your started!
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eco kids / food / home / life / sustainable living
22 sustainable new year’s resolutions for 2022
Whether you call them resolutions, intentions, or goals, there is just something in the air this time of year – a collective feeling of reflection and possibility. We feel the itch to make lofty changes that we hope will benefit us, but these often fall by the wayside as January drags on and on and on… This year, why not commit to making small changes to your daily routine to benefit both yourself and the planet?
how to have a zero waste period – cloth pads
Switching to reusables for your period is a great way to reduce waste, save money, and learn more about your body. Click through for an in depth look at reusable cloth pads, including how to choose, use, and clean them.
what to do with your pumpkin after halloween
Halloween is a very wasteful holiday (plastic costumes, plastic decor, plastic wrappers, plastic everything) but it doesn’t have to be this way! Reducing your plastic is one thing, but you may be overlooking a different kind of preventable waste – your pumpkin. Don’t just set it out with your green bin (or worse, your garbage…
preserving the harvest – how to dry chili peppers
Dehydrating can be an easy way to store food for another season, and you don’t always need a fancy machine or have to run your oven all day to do it. Air drying is quick, easy, and best of all FREE!
how to pack a zero waste school lunch
Thanks to Kind Humans for sponsoring this post and donating a zero waste lunch kit to our local school community. For many parents, figuring out what to send for school lunches is a challenge unto itself. We worry about nutrition, allergies, convenience, and now more than ever, plastic. With 180 school days on average, this…
how NOT to go zero waste
If we approach zero waste as a mindset rather than a trash jar, we see that it is really about our habits, behaviours, and choices. Set yourself up for success by managing your expectations, cutting yourself slack, and giving yourself room to learn and grow.
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50 ways to be more sustainable (that have nothing to do with packaging)
The zero waste movement can be hyper-focused on plastic and personal trash, but for most of us, fitting a year’s worth of trash into a mason jar is simply impossible. Not to worry! There are SO MANY things you can do that have nothing to do with packaging – here are 50 ideas to get you started today.
a (nearly) zero waste dog
We adopted our sweet girl in June of 2019 from a great locally-based rescue called Save Our Scruff. She is a Belgian Malinois cross from a shelter in Mexico and the snuggliest dog of all time. Jazz is a member of our family and of course we try to keep it low waste with her…
gifts in a jar – oat bars
Consumable gifts are a great low waste options any time of the year. Who doesn’t like food?! Or a free jar? Over the years I have done baking mixes, soups, coffee, tea blends, and infused olive oils. Most ingredients can be sourced in bulk or even grown in your outdoor space. Gifts in jars are inexpensive, but made with intention and given with love.