Simple Changes

5 min

Balloon Pollution: A Ballooning Environmental Problem

Balloon pollution is ballooning. (Couldn’t help myself.) Kidding aside, balloons have become an ever-increasing part of beach and ocean litter. All too often, these colorful symbols of happy occasions end…

What's the cause of humanity's plastic addiction?

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6 min

Our Plastic Addiction: 5 Ways To Kick the Habit

Plastic is on my mind, and not in a good way. Despite being confronted on a daily basis with the dire news about plastic pollution, humanity’s plastic addiction continues unabated.…

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8 min

7 Ways to Make it a Plastic Free July 2021!

What is Plastic Free July? Plastic Free July is a global movement that empowers people to be part of the solution to plastic pollution. The concept is simple: Participants are…

Whether it's white water rafting or relaxing on the beach, make sure you're ready to face the season with your summer essentials kit!

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6 Earth-Friendly Summer Essentials That Are Good for Your Skin and the Environment

Summer is almost here and we’ll soon be enjoying the benefits that the season brings, including sunny days spent outdoors with friends and family. All that time outside can do…

Make your summer entertaining a green one.

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Summer Entertaining That’s Green and Easy

I love summer entertaining. I try to make it a convenient, (almost!) effortless, event where I can relax with friends and family. Unfortunately, the ease and convenience of summer entertaining…

Read these Earth Day books that inspire and inform.

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10 Earth Day Books that Inspire and Inform

While you’re celebrating Mother Earth this Earth Day, consider picking up a green-themed book to read. These ten Earth Day books are guaranteed to inspire and inform. Read one or…

Even if you can't get outside, you can celebrate Earth Day with a Virtual Earth Day!

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Happy Virtual Earth Day 2021! 7 Ways to Celebrate From Home

April 22nd, 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Although the pandemic kept us physically apart, it didn’t stop Virtual Earth Day celebrations. As we slowly emerge…

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6 Key Tips for Sustainable Fashion

Sustainable fashion. What does that mean? And how do we know that our purchases are truly sustainable? So often when we try to do the right thing, it’s difficult to…

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4 Simple Steps to Dispose of Disposables

We’re bombarded with news about the alarming proliferation of single-use disposables that pollute our bodies and our environment, threaten wildlife, and are a drain on our natural resources. The focus…