We all know the mantra, “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” right? Well, I’d like to throw in another “R” word – Refuse. Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle It’s an amazingly simple concept to keep in mind: “What comes into your space must leave your space.” Only you can control what comes into your space (unless of course, it’s...
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The Problem With Plastic
Growing up I would microwave my Chinese takeout in Styrofoam, load up plastic Tupperware with leftovers, eat individual plastic wrapped snacks with lunch, and grab water bottles on the golf course. Of course, I would throw all of this into a landfill without a second thought. But, I also didn’t realize the harm I was...
How to Make Rejuvelac & Vegan Cheese
Americans consume way too many animal products. The average American diet is completely unsustainable. THE AVERAGE AMERICAN DIET Only 4% of the American diet comes from fruits and vegetables. Just a quick scroll through my Facebook feed, and I see people proudly parading pictures of their dinner plates. Not a single one has vegetables. It’s all pastas...
Trash Talk
On my way to work this morning. It’s not uncommon to drive past a couple of trash bags tossed out into the fields the night before. The average American generates 4 pounds of waste a day. There are 319,000,000 people in the US. That’s 1,276,000,000 pounds of discarded material a day. At first I was...