Find Out What Happens to Our Trash
Discarded plastic items await recycling (Photo: Shutterstock) There is no magic place called “away” where our garbage goes. We learned this early on in grade school. My boyfriend’s 7-year-old cousin, Charlie, is an ardent recycler at his home and perhaps the finest example of what we all should be doing when it…
Clean Air, Green Earth: This Energy Infographic Will Blow Your Mind
How dirty the U.S. energy mix is and how tech advances can save us.
Julia Child Gets Healthy: Fresh, French-Inspired Vegetarian Recipes
When I visited Paris, I learned that there are actually plenty of Francophone veggie-friendly dishes!
Sell Your Phone on eBay and Finance Your Vacation? I Am!
In May, I’m headed to Mexico with my partner, Simon. It’s something we’ve been looking forward to/planning for over a year (we had to move cross-country first!). We are spending almost a month down South and I’m excited to improve my Spanish and eat LOTS of Mexican food. But I…
Eco-Friendly Wedding Favors for the Conscious Couple
It’s our belief that wedding favors should be sustainable, personal, and practical. If you can send guests home with a lovely gift that’s both environmentally responsible and useful to them, why wouldn’t you?
Shop Online with Exclusive Deals
The only thing I love more than some online shopping is a great discount on my purchase! But it can be pretty tough to find good deals online that you can trust. I was introduced to CouponCodes4u and bookmarked it immediately. You should too. It’s a really incredible (free!) service specializing in…
The Future of Renewable Energy
Did you know that enough sunlight falls on the earth every hour to power the entire planet for a year? With world energy use expected to increase 53 percent by 2035, it’s high time the world weans itself off of fossil fuels. In 2011, renewable energy outstripped the demand for…
Havaianas Sandals: There's a Pair for Everyone
Sandals by Havaianas are a Spring and Summertime staple in my closet — they’re comfortable, simple yet stylish, and last forever. I have several pairs that I’ve been wearing faithfully, season after season. I dress my Havaianas up and down with flip- flop abandon. One single pair can take me…
London-Based What a Load of Rubbish Solves Recycling and Garbage Woes
We’re acutely aware that there is no magic place called “away” where our garbage goes. But when it comes to recycling and actually doing something about it, the old saying ‘out of sight, out of mind’ goes for many. In the U.S. alone, over 7 billion pounds of PVC is…
We're Loving: ReuseThisBag.com
You know the story: Disposable shopping bags are evil for many reasons. Of course, we never fail to leave home without ours, and we’ve become fond of ReuseThisBag.com, a serious source for reusable shopping bags. From grocery and lunch bags, to all sorts of wine totes and woven bags, each…
