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.

 

How to Build a Casual Minimalist Wardrobe (That’s Good for the Planet)

How to Build a Casual Minimalist Wardrobe (That’s Good for the Planet)

Done right, a casual minimalist wardrobe can actually look pretty stylish. It’s true, you can dress informally without looking sloppy. Buying clothes or shoes that are suitable for everyday wear is often more of a challenge than finding an outfit for a formal occasion. This is especially true when buying things  you plan on keeping for…

5 Ways to Create an Eco-Friendly Garden You’ll Love to Hang Out In

5 Ways to Create an Eco-Friendly Garden You’ll Love to Hang Out In

Creating an eco-friendly garden is like planting your cake and eating it too. Design your backyard with the environment in mind and wildlife will come and hang out. If you build it, they will come. And you’ll get to enjoy nature from the comfort of your deck. When it comes to renovations and improvements, most…

Living in a Van: 5 Thought-Provoking (And Fun) Reasons You Should Try It
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Living in a Van: 5 Thought-Provoking (And Fun) Reasons You Should Try It

A few of weekends ago, Sporty and I rented a campervan and headed out of town for a couple of days. Taking a break was part of our plan, but the main goal was to see if living in a van was for us. We’re all about lifestyle experiments. However, we’ve learnt from past experience…

Bigger isn’t Better: Design a Smaller Home that Makes You Happy Instead

Bigger isn’t Better: Design a Smaller Home that Makes You Happy Instead

The average American house shrunk slightly in 2017. Regardless, it’s still almost twice as big as it was in 1980. Families nowadays have some 2,422 square feet at their disposal, whereas their eighties counterparts enjoyed only 1,740 square feet. The thing is, having that much space and actually using it, are two different things. Families…

4 Practical Ways Save the Planet: Move From Eco Worrier to Eco Warrior

4 Practical Ways Save the Planet: Move From Eco Worrier to Eco Warrior

Save the planet? Puh-leeze, you’re one person out of 7.7 billion. What possible difference could you make? A lot, actually. It’s true, the world is in a bit of a mess right now. Between climate change, species extinction, plastic pollution and Donald Trump’s love affair with coal. Things are going pear-shaped. Fast. That said, it’s not…