Category: Eco-Friendly Tips

Estimates suggest that the average office worker goes through 10,000 sheets of paper per year. Think about that for a second: how often do you even interact with that paper? In most cases, documents slide across your desk, you look at them once, then toss them into the trash. Going paperless at work is about…

The CDC has found that Americans waste 30% to 40% of their food supply. In 2010, there were approximately 133 billion pounds of food waste accumulated in the US, equaling $161 billion worth of food. Food waste is a dangerous problem. But there is an environmentally-friendly and resourceful solution. Food waste disposal breaks down and repurposes food. Examples…

“Don’t throw that out!” You’ve most likely heard this at some point in your life as you were trying to throw out some AAs or a 9V battery. Next, you most likely looked whoever said it in the eye and slowly put the battery on the nearest countertop. (Then, of course, you waited until they…

Are you looking to have a proper funeral for your loved one that is also environmentally friendly? While it may seem silly to worry about the environment when planning a funeral for a loved one, if your loved one was someone who cared deeply about the environment, then planning a green funeral can be a…

We only have 10 years left before the climate catastrophe becomes irreversible. So we need to act now to make major changes to the way we live our lives to create a greener world.  One of these ways is through eco-friendly fashion. Fast fashion is devastating to the environment. Every stage of production causes damage.…

Only about 1.8% of the energy used in the U.S. comes from solar panels. Despite that, there are 2 million solar installations across the U.S. What’s happening is even though we’re continuing to add solar panels to the grid, we’re also, as a nation, upping our energy consumption. So even though only a small percent…

Did you know that there are more than 1.5 million non-profit organizations in the United States? And that the non-profit sector contributes trillions of dollars to the U.S. economy? It’s important not to confuse non-profit for non-valuable because these organizations do a massive amount of work in local communities and on the national scale. Here…

Chances are you own one or two reusable tote bags. These bad boys can be great for carrying food when you want to ditch grocery bags! But your eco-friendly actions shouldn’t end with a reusable grocery tote! There has to be easy ways to bring that eco-friendly energy into your home too, right? Luckily, there…