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November is that special time of year when Thanksgiving is approaching and we all do our best to get together with our family, sadly often for the only time all year, and sometimes even with the people we wish we’d see even more infrequently. Yet jokes aside, it is a wonderful time when the holidays are creeping nearer, the weather is crisp, and if we are lucky, we get to spend some time appreciating our loved ones and feeling some of the love ourselves. Let us remember, however, that the planet …

As some of you may know, I frequent local Farmer’s Markets and hop around to some different fairs and events selling our products we’ve made and collected. One question I frequently get from men that stop and take a look at our wares is variations of “Nothing for men, huh?” or “So you don’t get a lot of guys buying this stuff then, do you?” already sure of the answer and turning to walk away.We do, of course, have many male customers and have a few products that are more popular among men, which …

Ways People Are Celebrating Earth Day 2023 Around The World The U.S. has the most officially planned Earth Day events, including many festivals & fairs, lectures, cleanups, plantings, and more!The U.K. will have various festivals & coastal cleanup eventsGirona, Spain is hosting their annual Earth day festival (previously in Barcelona)Many schools in China are participating in a theme week on "Climate Change Awareness for Harmonious Coexistence"Italy has planned a peaceful sit-inThe LE …

For those of us in the Northeast at least, the cold winter months have come to a close and it's once again time to bring out the rakes and start the gardens and compost heaps.Personally I had always grown up composting as a child, with a big ugly blue plastic tumbling bin in our backyard and a small slightly smelly pot on the kitchen counter. Though I lived in PA, me and my family and some family friends would go to two music festivals in upstate New York every year. At both of these, the same&n …

What do the numbers in the triangle mean & which are recyclable? 01 is PET or Polyethylene Terephthalate, mostly in single-use plastics like soda or water bottles. It is hard to clean properly and is not suggested to reuse often, but can be recycled!02 is HDPE or High-Density Polyethylene, used in things like milk bottles or detergent bottles, and generally is recyclable!03 is V/PVC or Vinyl/Polyvinyl Chloride and is used to make juice bottles, cling films, or piping, and does have som …

Halloween is right around the corner, and while it can be quite easy (and fun!) to sink into the decorating chaos, we should strive to keep in mind the environmental impact that even just one exciting day can have for our planet, and do our best to have fun in innovative ways that are cognizant of and try to limit any unnecessary waste. Here are some tips on how to limit waste this year while still staying true to the Halloween spirit (or spirits!) Reuse or revamp old decorations and give them …

One of the biggest misconceptions out there about climate change is that “it won’t hurt me, my friends, or my family,” at least not in this lifetime, so there is little reason to care, especially on top of all of the other problems you have to worry about in your life on a daily basis. The Yale Climate Opinion Maps of 2018 show that almost half of Americans believe that climate change is not harming anyone in the United Sates and that it will not harm them personally. 39% of citizens don't worry …

Every single product has a story, starting with an idea and going from the extraction of the materials to the production, distribution, consumption, and then finally disposal. Yet there are multiple problems with this system that intentionally prevents sustainability and ends up harming our planet and the people that inhabit it. Those in the United States or other developed countries are, generally speaking, using too many material goods too quickly, and we are running out of resources. The Unit …

We all know by now that money is really what makes the world spin, no matter how much we wish it could be otherwise. "All you need is love..." and food to eat, water to drink, a place to sleep, clothes to wear, or even just something to occupy your time so you don't go mad. We all need money, we all continuously spend money, and we can sometimes start to feel powerless beneath the monotony of it all; spending money just to survive or find fleeting joy in soon-to-be forgotten goods rather than tr …

Carbon offsets are a way that individuals can make up for the environmental harm and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that they create throughout their daily lives or to ease the guilt of living a little bit more luxuriously. But why is that necessary, when should I do it, and how does it really help anything? CO2 emissions can be offset in a number of ways, including through personal environmental volunteer work that goes towards general conservation and various forms of carbon sequestra …

Bamboo is a well-known sustainable material and has been taking over the eco-friendly product scene, especially in regards to sustainable fashion, but bamboo products that are entirely made in the U.S.A are still so hard to find. Why is that, and how does that impact the sustainability of bamboo? Bamboo is hailed for its ability to grow very quickly (up to 3 feet a day!) and the fact that it uses less than 30% of the water that some other plants such as cotton need to grow. It is actual …

With the rise in concern for the climate crisis and a rising popularity in eco-friendly products and support for green businesses, it can be hard to know when a company is truly obtaining and selling their products in a way that significantly reduces environmental harm rather than simply trying to trick you into believing their greenwashing marketing scheme. So what is greenwashing, and how do I stay away from it?          Greenwashing is a marketing tactic used by compa …

Carbon offsets are a way that companies can make up for the environmental harm and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions that their material sourcing, manufacturing, and processing systems have caused. But what does that really mean, and how does it benefit the environment?          CO2 emissions can be offset in a number of ways, including through personal environmental volunteer work, but it typically entails donating money to an organization that completes conservation effor …