It’s that wonderful time of year again! Christmas is the time for giving and receiving presents from our loved ones. It’s important to notice the gifts are environmentally friendly and usable for the long-term. Here is a guideline to presents that are eco-friendly and lovable at any time of year. 1. Give one good-quality, durable gift Think back to… Read more →
Growing up near the Santa Susana Pass next to the San Fernando Valley, it was never obvious my town was home to the fourth largest site to have a nuclear accident of iodine- 131. The Santa Susana Rocketdyne Reactor “failed to shut itself down” according to a news report from this clip. It is baffling that I remember this was… Read more →
What would your life look like if you made a commitment to have zero impact on the environment? We tend to not think about our personal, individual impact we have on the planet. In the last few years, the conversation to practice sustainability and human impact on the planet causing climate change has escalated and needs drastic attention and action.… Read more →
Christmas over the years has gone from being a religious festival only for families willing to celebrate Jesus’ birth to a holiday of extreme materialism with most only caring about the superficial art of gift giving. Well sense its apparently the season of giving not receiving, why not give a gift that also gives back? Spend your money on a… Read more →
I know most of us on Thanksgiving dinner enjoy the delicious turkey with perfected gravy and cranberry sauce with all the extra entrees added to it. This year I’ve decided to take a stab at trying to be more sustainable with my meals and offerings to my own family traditions. My family is aware I don’t eat meat and seem… Read more →
This quote, from Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer, is my favorite remark from his detailed story and personal account of everything that is wrong with today’s modern way of producing and eating meat. The book is Foer’s examination of factory farming; the suffering of sentient beings, morality of humans and their willingness to do nothing, and the impact… Read more →
Who doesn’t love cute trendy clothes at an insanely affordable price? No one, right? Well the factory workers in third world countries and our environment doesn’t. I know one can easily get lured into these big brands at the mall or these up and coming online stores that sell clothes at a really low rate. You’re probably thinking there’s no… Read more →
If you’re like me, you recognize that all weather is coffee weather. Iced coffee, hot coffee, blended coffee – I don’t discriminate. All coffee any size, roast, shape or texture is beautiful. But you know what’s not beautiful? Climate change! So how could I combine my love for coffee and my love for the planet to make both better? Swapping… Read more →
Get a reusable water bottle. Buying a reusable water bottle can help reduce plastic waste while also helping you drink more water. If you are currently draining a plastic bottle every time you want to hydrate, you are probably not drinking enough water and you’re basically spending money to produce waste that will take 450 years to decompose! At… Read more →