Permaculture is a system of designing our surroundings. It can include everything from how our home operates efficiently and how we sustainably acquire our energy to how we produce our own healthy Keep Reading
How to Grow Mushrooms at Home (A Step by Step DIY Guide)
As many of us begin to look into producing food at home, it’s easy to become enamored with small vegetable plots and food forests. So much so that we may overlook mushrooms as a wonderful addition Keep Reading
How to Grow Food in Small Spaces (Container Gardens, Vertical Gardens & Small Vegetable Garden Ideas)
One common misconception people seem to have about growing food is that we need a lot of space in which to do it. In reality, we don’t even need a yard! Urban and small suburban patio gardens are Keep Reading
How to Make DIY Hand Sanitizer (Based on W.H.O. Hand Sanitizer Recipe)
As rising numbers of diagnosed cases create growing concerns over the coronavirus (a.k.a. COVID-19), throngs of people have been swarming stores to stockpile medical, cleaning, and household Keep Reading
10 Green Products for a More Eco-Friendly Home
As the sustainability movement continues to gain mainstream steam, more and more people are looking for simple ways to live greener. The problem is that most people don’t know how to start going Keep Reading
30 Recycled Christmas Decorations & DIY Christmas Crafts to Make
[Updated 10/29/2019] Making recycled Christmas decorations at home is a fantastic opportunity to slow down and savor the holiday season. It gives us a chance to spend some quality time Keep Reading
15 Reasons Responsible Tourism Is Better for Everyone
Responsible tourism is an active awareness about the effects travel can have on destinations and the people and wildlife who inhabit them, both positive and negative. The general Keep Reading
How to Make a DIY Rainwater Harvesting System
Water collection and storage is nothing new. Humans have been harvesting rainwater for centuries... millennia, actually. In fact, many of the ancient archaeological sites that we love to Keep Reading
30 Awesome Plastic Free Products (for Plastic Free July & Beyond)
[Updated 11/15/2019] Led by the Plastic Free Foundation, Plastic Free July is a campaign launched in 2011 to encourage people to refuse single use plastics and limit their plastic waste. Started by Keep Reading
How to Reduce Carbon Footprint With Carbon Offsets, Carbon Credit, & More
As the world nears the climate change tipping point, learning how to reduce carbon footprint is becoming increasingly important on both a personal and collective level. While politicians wrestle Keep Reading
10 Natural Travel Toiletries & Personal Care Products You Can Make at Home
My journey into making natural travel toiletries and other personal care products began back in 2013 at a hostel in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. I was brushing my teeth and there was no Keep Reading
What is an Eco Lodge? The Top 20 Eco Resorts & Eco Hotels in the World
One of the questions we get asked most frequently by our readers involves how to choose a responsible tour operator, eco hotel, eco lodge, or eco resort. Research shows that global interest Keep Reading
Going Green: 60 Earth Day Tips You Can Use Every Day
[Updated 3/30/20] Earth Day was originally conceived by environmental activist John McConnell back in 1969. But it was U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson who founded it as an environmental teach-in held Keep Reading
How To Save Water: 15 Water Conservation Methods for World Water Day
The woes of the world’s fresh water supply are proving increasingly problematic. Aquifers around the world are starting to dry up. Due to rising temperatures, snowpack is failing to provide Keep Reading
How to Avoid Products With Palm Oil
What if we told you that a single ingredient contained in many of your favorite foods– palm oil– is wiping out rainforests all around the world, from Palawan, Philippines to the Brazilian Keep Reading
The 20 Best Environmental Charities & Animal Charities for Holiday Donations
Every year at Christmastime, my mother chooses and champions a charitable cause. In lieu of fruitcakes, popcorn tins and kitschy socks, she sends out donations to what she considers the best Keep Reading
