I’m finally getting back to the daily grind in Houston after a two week vacation to Croatia and Turkey. I’m aware that traveling thousands of miles by plane isn’t remotely environmentally friendly. But what I didn’t prepare myself for was the amount of waste involved in air travel. For the past few months, I’ve been[…]
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Eco friendly and Zero Waste Packing and Moving Tips
Eco friendly and Zero Waste Packing and Moving Tips The packing has begun! I am leaving my precious little Texas bungalow to move to my beautiful home state of Georgia next week. I know from past packing experiences that moving to a new place can be quite wasteful and hardly eco-conscious. So I’m trying to[…]
I Toured the Athens Georgia Recycling Facility. Here’s What I Learned:
Athens Georgia Recycling Facility Tour Refuse. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Rot Firstly, I think it’s important to note that we should strive to reduce consumption and reuse things we already have. We try our best to reduce our waste first and foremost in our home. But there is a time and a place for recycling. I[…]
How to Grow Plants from Kitchen Scraps
Normally, when working in the kitchen, I collect all my food prep scraps and throw them into the compost tumbler in my backyard. However, several times on Pinterest, I’ve seen links for how to regrow plants from kitchen scraps and finally decided to give it a try. What an excellent way to reduce waste, right?[…]