Greener Living

Greener living is about being intentional in your day-to-day life. It’s about doing your bit for the environment by reducing your carbon footprint, throwing away less, up cycling more and so on. This article from the EPA goes into more detail.

 

Fast Fashion: 2 Huge Reasons to Ditch It and What to Use Instead

Fast Fashion: 2 Huge Reasons to Ditch It and What to Use Instead

You don’t even have to be that old to remember when the fashion industry released a new range a couple of times a year. When fast fashion arrived on the scene about two decades ago, that number shot up to 52 times a year. Here’s how Sustain Your Style explains fast fashion. Mass-production of cheap,…

2040: Who Is Crushing the Electric Car Race? (And Who is Lagging Behind?)

2040: Who Is Crushing the Electric Car Race? (And Who is Lagging Behind?)

Make no mistake, the effects of climate change are real. Like it or not, we’re all in a race to 2040. Why 2040?  A report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change predicts a strong risk of crisis as early as 2040. Although, some scientists warn that we need to hit zero carbon emissions…

5 Small Space Living Ideas: Transforming Tiny Houses Into Small Cosy Homes

5 Small Space Living Ideas: Transforming Tiny Houses Into Small Cosy Homes

Small cosy homes take careful consideration and planning. These small space living ideas will help you make the most of the square footage you have at your disposal. Sporty and I are still in the shopping phase of our tiny house journey. We know for sure that we want to live in a tiny home…

We’re Moving to a Tiny Home Community. Here’s Why You Should Join Us

We’re Moving to a Tiny Home Community. Here’s Why You Should Join Us

We’re moving to a tiny home community. At least, that’s the plan for the near future. Near future being the next thing we do after sequestering ourselves on a farm for a year. If you’ve followed our blog for a while, you’ll know that Sporty and I are prone to changing our minds. A lot….

Backyard Ponds: 5 Environmental Benefits You’ll Love

Backyard Ponds: 5 Environmental Benefits You’ll Love

Along with making a beautiful addition to any home, backyard ponds are enormously beneficial for the environment. They’re also good for humans, providing a tranquil backdrop for meditation, reading or just some good old R&R. If you’re fortunate enough to have a garden, you may want to consider putting one in. Of course, like most…