Kids learn about sustainability by watching you incorporate eco-friendly practices into your family routine. This post from Mindbodygreen shows how to lead by example and make it a game! Sustainability can be a hard concept for adults to grasp, let alone children. The talks I have with my two young children about our "green lifestyle" take time and patience, but they are worth ... Continue Reading
An Incredible Gas Station in The League of Wellness Stores
This gas station of the future has an eco-friendly twist and gives wellness stores a run for their money. This post from MindBodyGreen.com showcases a convenience store that’s raising the bar for all others. Let's be real: Gas stations and convenience stores are typically where wellness goes to die. They're places where most of us end up either splurging on a bag of chips or ... Continue Reading
Becoming a Recycling Pro: All You Need to Know
Boost your recycling knowledge to the next level with this quick reference guide. Take a look at the recyclability of the most common things you throw away. Earlier this week, I spent two minutes staring at our office trash can. In my hand, a manila folder lined with plastic Bubble Wrap sat ready to be discarded. But where? Did the paper envelope mean it qualified as ... Continue Reading
3 Great Ways to Celebrate the Buy Nothing Day
Here are three of our favorite ways of celebrating the International Buy Nothing Day and protesting against consumerism. This post from SierraClub.org encourages us to examine the issue of over-consumption and do our bit for saving the planet. There are a lot of reasons to hate the day after Thanksgiving. For starters, there’s waking up to all the unwashed dishes from the ... Continue Reading
Dangers Lurking In Your Coffee Lids
(BeWellBuzz) Environmental awareness had made people all over the world become more stringent when it comes to the use of plastic and other non-biodegradable materials. While a majority focus on avoiding plastic bags, cups, etc., not many are even mindful of the fact that coffee cup lids are harmful to both the environment and our health. Read on to know why you need to be a ... Continue Reading