We have heard the cries to reduce single use plastics. Did you know all plastic breaks down into small particles call microplastics not just affecting our oceans, but us as well? This article looks to break down the microplastic topic and provide some potential solutions to reduce microplastics.
Yearly Archives: 2020
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Giving a gift to a loved one can be something you look forward to every year. I would like to discuss my current thought process of choosing how I give gifts.
It can be a bit of a knee jerk reaction to just go out an buy something new, but let’s step it up for the planet and try for secondhand!
These mindset changes have really helped me take a step back and appreciate what is more important. Depending on what is important to you will shape what it looks like for you.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is floating garbage in between California and Hawaii. According to this study, it is approximately 600,000 square miles. To put it into perspective, that is nearly the size of Alaska. These garbage patches have massive amounts of plastic in the forms of fishing nets, packaging, […]
You may have seen countries or companies aiming to be carbon neutral by a specific year. Many companies like to point out that their shipping is carbon neutral. Maybe you are looking to make your household carbon neutral. What does this all mean and how is it good for the […]
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019, the average American household spent a total of $63,036 throughout the year. This includes everything from housing, to food, to all other purchases. All of this money is going to companies with their own mission statements and goals. “Vote with your […]
Origin of “The Three R’s” “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” was a saying that took off in the late 1970s shortly after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was formed. Since then they worked in elementary school to instill “The Three R’s” with the iconic triangle of arrows. As I grew older, I could easily have […]
Overly simple definition of intentional living: lifestyle that is focused on what is important to you. Other terms for this type of lifestyle include minimalism and simple living. The Minimalists also have a great condensed definition listed on their website. The link to that can be found at the bottom of this post. I gravitate toward the […]
My name is Becca. My intention with this blog is to create posts that discuss sustainable and intentional living content. The idea behind this blog started about a year ago. I was sitting in the car with my husband at the grocery store with my reusable bags in my lap […]