Climate Action: 5 Effective Lessons for Engaging Your Community
With the effects of our climate crisis making its way ever more into our lives, now more than ever is the time for climate action. You may be ready to…
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What are Forever Chemicals? And Should You Be Concerned?
Polyfluoroalkyl. Perfluoroalkyl. PFOA, PFAS, PFOA, GenX. Forever Chemicals. You may have seen these terms sprinkled through recent news stories, or even referenced in the new film Dark Waters. What the…
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Should We be Following the Iceland Sustainability Model?
I just spent a week in Iceland and was particularly impressed with the Iceland sustainability ethic. When I planned our family trip to Iceland, I’d been drawn to the stunning…
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Plastic Straw Pollution Sucks! But Do Bans Work? Your Questions Answered
Plastic straw pollution sucks! But what can we do about the problem? Let me back up a little and delve briefly into plastic bags. In 2011, I spearheaded a reusable…
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Taking Action … What’s the Point if You Can’t Save the World?
Despair. That’s the underlying vibe I get these days from the environmental community. I understand. Taking action to protect the environment is an endless struggle for seemingly little gain. Even…
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How to Deal With Eco Anxiety: 6 Ways to Ease the Worry
Eco anxiety. It’s real, and I definitely feel it. Sadly, I’m not alone. Psychological distress associated with our climate crisis is on the rise. A growing number of people, young…
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Is Plastic Recycling a Red Herring to our Waste Problem?
Last week, I went on a field trip to an incinerator. Yes, you read that right. I’ll get to why I went, but first let me explain why recycling –…
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How To Inspire Your Kid to be an Eco Kid
Greta Thunberg, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Isra Hirsi. Do you recognize any of these names? They’re all young environmental activists: each one an eco kid. Along with many young people around the…
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7 High Impact Green Lifestyle Changes That Help You and the Environment
Which green lifestyle changes have the highest environmental impact? In my opinion, they’re the ones that help shift personal habits but are easy to accomplish. Try one or more of…
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7 Ways to Make it a Plastic Free July 2019!
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…
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