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Offset your carbon footprint
Eco Lifestyle

Offset your carbon footprint

ByGalina Marcus January 7, 2022January 7, 2022

Let’s be clear. Striving to reduce your carbon footprint is a noble goal but going 100% zero-waste and adopting a fully sustainable lifestyle widely advertised on social media is not realistic for most of us. Even if you make a successful eco-friendly switch in one area, other areas might simply be out of our reach. …

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Can you practice Hygge sustainably?
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Can you practice Hygge sustainably?

ByYana Ermilova December 8, 2021December 13, 2021

Since last year our notion of “home” has evolved. For many people their living space became their workplace, classroom, fitness or yoga studio, and more. For many of us, Hygge went missing from our homes.

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Writing a letter to your grocery store
Eco Lifestyle

Writing a letter to your grocery store

ByYana Ermilova December 1, 2021December 8, 2021

US grocery stores and supermarkets are saturated with plastic and it’s almost impossible to do grocery shopping and avoid single-use plastic. Most of US grocery retailers fail to address the plastic pollution crisis. 

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Anti Dollar Tree Holidays Decor ideas
Eco Lifestyle | Sustainable Holidays

Anti Dollar Tree Holidays Decor ideas

ByGalina Marcus November 20, 2021December 8, 2021

The Winter holidays season is right around the corner. And that means a decoration galore and unfortunately lots and lots of waste. We prepared 3 Christmas ornaments made completely from scraps

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Halloween waste is scarier than a holiday itself
Eco Lifestyle | Sustainable Holidays

Halloween waste is scarier than a holiday itself

ByYana Ermilova October 30, 2021December 8, 2021

About 83% of Halloween costumes are essentially single-use plastics, as they are made from polyester that’s non-recyclable. Sadly, most of the outfits are ending up in the trash bin after only one wear.

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Sustainable DIY holiday decor
Eco Lifestyle | Sustainable Holidays

Sustainable DIY holiday decor

ByGalina Marcus December 4, 2020December 8, 2021

Any major holiday season is the time when a lot of people forget about sustainability and honor traditions over environmental impact. With the growing popularity of the DIY movement, many people opt for hand-made holiday decor and gifts. We collected eco-friendly holiday DIY ideas

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Reducing waste during the pandemic
Eco Lifestyle

Reducing waste during the pandemic

ByYana Ermilova June 19, 2020December 8, 2021

The current pandemic has brought many challenges. For me personally, one of the most difficult challenges is the inability to do my eco-friendly shopping routine.

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