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.

 

Keen to Join the Tiny House Movement? Which Style Best Suits Your Needs

Keen to Join the Tiny House Movement? Which Style Best Suits Your Needs

Nothing sounds more freeing than getting rid of all the extra stuff you own to live in a tiny house in the middle of nowhere. But really, the idea that people actually do this is absolutely breathtaking. What better way to live a life of minimalism and focus on the things that matter most? Enter…

3 Sustainable Living Ideas You Can Start Implementing Right Now

3 Sustainable Living Ideas You Can Start Implementing Right Now

I’m going to assume you live on the grid. That is, in or near to a city and dependent on its resources (water, electricity, etc.). Because let’s face it, anyone existing off the grid in say, a cabin in the woods, is not going to be interested in learning about sustainable living ideas from two urban hippies….

If I Were a Real Hippie (as Opposed to an Urban Facsimile)

If I Were a Real Hippie (as Opposed to an Urban Facsimile)

If I were a real hippie I’d only buy organically-grown produce from local farmers’ markets. But I’m an urban hippie so I buy my fruit and vegetables from large supermarket chains, choosing organic when it’s available and avoiding at all costs anything that’s imported or out of season. If I were a real hippie I’d…