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Why Are Trees So Important In Fighting Climate Change?

  Much has been written about trees, the last one I remember reading is Robin Wall Kimmerer’s explanation in Braiding Sweetgrass on how trees are connected and communicate. Historically, word after...

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11 Different Ways to Repurpose Mason Jars

  The mason jars we used as candleholders during our wedding. Added eucalyptus and flowers, and then we placed around some plants from our house.    A common trait I’ve seen among many people, no...

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Sustainable Bucket List for Summer: 12 Eco-Friendly Activities To Do This Summer

     I have previously confessed my eternal love for Autumn–my favorite season–and Spring, which comes close. However, I’m also happy when summer and winter arrive. There is something so unique about...

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My Imperfectly Sustainable Birthday Party: Turning 30 Consciously

  I might be guilty of having used one of those popular phrases that some people say to put a deadline to procrastination and make it seem as though they aren’t procrastinating. In this case, the “I’ll...

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What Is Sustainability and Why Is It Important?

  You’re probably hearing the term ‘Sustainability’ more than ever.That makes a million of us.This concept is constantly appearing on your social media or anything you read. You must have heard...

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Sustainable Bucket List for Winter: 20 Eco-Friendly Activities to Do This Winter

     The beauty of having different seasons not only results from a change of scenery, or the process of transformation that leaves go through until they become soil, or from a change in our clothes...

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5 Tips for a Sustainable 4th of July

  Image by Matias Porporato for Sustainable Rookie    One of the most celebrated days in the United States is Independence Day, a.k.a. 4th of July. Being such a popular festivity, it’s also a day in...

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Sustainable Bucket List for Spring: 18 Eco-Friendly Activities to Do This Spring

  The garden at the Indianapolis Museum of Art in mid-April    I have claimed that autumn is my favorite season, but why should I need to choose one and organize them in a hierarchy? All four seasons...

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This Is the Most Important Change to Be More Sustainable

  I know a lot of people who are trying to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, and the first step they take to do so is accepting they can do better as living beings on this planet. Being more...

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What Is The Difference Between Compostable and Biodegradable?

  A great part of sustainable living is analyzing the impact of consumption, and what it means to buy something; not only where a product comes from, but also where it goes afterwards. What happens to...

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15 Easy Ways to Start Being More Sustainable

     This blog is meant for anyone who wants to lead a more conscious lifestyle, both for the rookies who are just starting to learn about sustainable living, as well as for those who have been into...

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6 Ways to Make Your Period More Sustainable

     Tampons and pads are the most popular menstrual products, but little by little they are starting to be dethroned from their long-held podium. These products not only contain traces of dioxin from...

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Sustainable Bucket List For Fall: 10 Eco-Friendly Activities To Do This Autumn

  Photo credit: Mat Porporato Photography    Autumn has started and it’s my favorite season. Even though I live in Miami now, where seasons hate authenticity and try to emulate each other, I remember...

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How To Have a More Sustainable Halloween

     When the end of the year approaches, it means many things are coming. Autumn is one of them, and you can enjoy it sustainably in many fun ways. Nonetheless, the one word that can most accurately...

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Sustainable Thanksgiving: 9 Tips To Celebrate It Consciously

     Thanksgiving is a holiday we don’t have in Argentina, so I’ve only celebrated it a couple of times in my life. I moved to the U.S. almost four years ago and have since gotten together with family...

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11 Tips to Have a Sustainable Christmas

     It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas has always been the holiday I look forward to the most. Those special days are some of the sharpest recollections I have from my childhood, even...

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Why You Should Leave the Leaves On the Ground

  Autumn is my favorite season, not only because you can enjoy a lot of activities, but the trees go through a chromatic metamorphosis that is as beautiful as life itself. Oranges, yellows, and reds...

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How To Avoid Single-Use Plastic Bottles

  Did you know that about 430 million metric tons of plastic are produced yearly, which is more than the weight of all human beings combined? This number is estimated to triple by 2060, which sounds as...

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The 4 Ingredients You Need to Clean Your Home

  When I started trying to lead a more conscious life, one of the first positive changes I made at home was making my cleaning products more sustainable. At first, I replaced the regular cleaning...

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How Sustainable Are Kayaking and Paddleboarding?

  Kayaking and paddleboarding (also known as stand-up paddleboarding, or SUP) are popular water sports, and are amazing because they give us the opportunity to exercise, connect with nature, and...

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