An unsponsored and honest Sabai Design Essential Sofa review talking about sustainability claims, quality issues, and customer service.
Request Curbside Composting in Austin + FAQ
Did you know the City of Austin does commercial composting with curbside pickup? They hope to divert 90% of materials away from landfills by the year 2040. If you live within the city, you can …
Free and Simple Zero Waste Switches
Free, Simple Zero Waste switches to make your kitchen and home more sustainable. You don’t need to buy a whole bunch of stuff!
Is Holiday Wrapping Paper and Gift Wrapping Recyclable?
Is gift wrapping paper recyclable? Most of the plastic stuff we use today is bad for the environment. Here are sustainable alternatives.
Plastic Bag Bans Don’t Work
Plastic bag bans seems like a great idea on their surface, but there are some loopholes that can make things worse.
Shampoo Bars: Good for Hair or Just a Gimmick?
Shampoo Bars: Good for Hair or Just a Gimmick? Two years ago, I worked on a sponsored post with a brand called EcoRoots. Though I was reviewing one of their safety razors, they sent along …
Put Together a Sustainable, Last Minute Halloween Costume
Sustainable Last Minute Halloween Costume Last night, I attended a Halloween party. I had known about it for weeks, but had absolutely no time to come up with a costume until Thursday. I knew I …
Buying Groceries Online: Imperfect Foods & Public Goods Review
Buying Groceries Online During a Pandemic When the pandemic began, Daniel and I hunkered down, almost completely. We didn’t even go grocery shopping outside the house for the first month of lockdown, instead relying on …
How to Survive (and Thrive) Using a Safety Razor
I was afraid to use a safety razor even though it’s a sustainable alternative to disposables. Turns out, there was nothing to fear!
When It’s Hard to Be Sustainable
When It’s Hard to Be Sustainable First, I reserved a U-Haul, that gas guzzling machine that would transport all my worldly possessions nine hours away from the place I’d lived for seven years. Then, we …
Zero Waste Period Products For Those Who Hate Menstrual Cups + Thinx Review
Thinx Period underwear is a great alternative for those who are sensitive to pads, tampons, and menstrual cups, or want to reduce period waste.
Plastic Bans and Zero Waste Won’t Solve Everything | Policy-Driven Ways to Combat Climate Change
Though individual activism and the zero waste movement can be useful tools, they tend to ignore the fact that individual choices can’t solve the problem of climate change if policies and corporations don’t get on board with our actions.