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Who needs self care? YOU do!

Chrystal Food, Personal Care May 26, 2020May 27, 2020beauty products, body scrub, DIY, facial cleanser, facial toner, food waste, Skincare, zero waste beauty

Soooooo, the novelty has probably well and truly worn off of this isolation bit. But we’re all going to stick with it and #stayathome because we care. We care about our elderly relatives; we care about our front line health professionals (and their families); we care about the grocery store workers and their families; we care about the planet and this short respite she’s getting. But somewhere in there, we need to also keep caring about ourselves. If we’re in the position to stay at home and self-isolate, we’re in a privileged position, no doubt about it. But that’s not to say it’s not wearing us down. So here are 7 super easy, helpful, and all-natural DIY skincare recipes that you can pamper yourself with. And you probably don’t need to leave home for most of the ingredients! You’re welcome! 😉

Super Simple Food Waste Fixes

Meghan Food, Sustainability, Waste Solutions April 28, 2020April 30, 2020Carbon Footprint, coffee, cooking, DIY, food loss, Food Security, food waste, home made, homemade, recipes, recycled, Recycling advice, reduce reuse recycle, repurpose, Reuse, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, upcycle, Zero Waste, zero waste lifestyle

Refrigerator packed with leftovers in containers.

On an average year, an estimated 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted globally – one third of all food produced for human consumption. And that was before a global pandemic struck. Now, between panic buying at the grocery store, restaurants closing worldwide, and food supply chains scrambling to readjust to our new “normal”, experts say that number is bound to increase.

So, we’ve come up with a few easy food waste fixes to help you tackle waste at home, and keep your sustainability goals in mind even during a crisis.

Sustainably Crafty – In Isolation

Irma Carbon Footprint, Isolation, Sustainability April 7, 2020July 28, 2020cloth napkins, color coded keys, craft, creativity, DIY, finger paint, homemade, peanut butter bird feeder, plastic bottle weights, reusable cleaning cloths, Reuse, Sustainable craft

Now that most of us are spending our days quarantined indoors is the perfect moment to tackle some simple DIY projects. For these environmentally friendly and zero-waste crafts, you will only need the items that you already have at home.

A Greener Happy Holiday

Meghan Carbon Footprint, Energy Usage, Shopping, Sustainability, YouTube Channel December 19, 2019September 3, 2021Carbon Footprint, christ, Christmas tree, DIY, ecofriendly, energy efficiency, Energy Star, gift wrapping, glitter, LEDs, Plastic waste, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable gifts

‘Tis the season for shopping and presents, stuffing our faces and traveling to far places! But have you ever thought about how all of that holiday cheer increases your Carbon Footprint? Between buying, wrapping, traveling, festive lights, decorative trees, and celebrating, the end of year holidays substantially increase the amount of waste and electricity we generate which in turn, substantially increases our Carbon Footprints.

A Greener Happy Holiday

Meghan Carbon Footprint, Shopping, Sustainability December 13, 2019December 13, 2019Carbon Footprint, Christmas, Christmas tree, decorating, DIY, festivus, gifts, hanukkah, holiday shopping, holidays, home made, kwaanza, presents, Recycling, reusing, Sustainability, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living, upcycle

Two packages, one small and one larger, wrapped in simple brown paper and tied with red and white bakery string. Finished with pin sprigs.

‘Tis the season for shopping and presents, stuffing our faces and traveling to far places! But have you ever thought about how all of that holiday cheer increases your carbon footprint? Between buying, wrapping, traveling, festive lights, decorative trees, and celebrating, the end of year holidays substantially increase the amount of waste and electricity we generate which in turn, substantially increases our carbon footprints.