The R’s of Sustainability To Live More Consciously
You are probably familiar with the term ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’, the pillars of sustainability. However, there are even more R’s we should adopt while trying to live an eco-friendlier life....
View ArticleWhy 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...
View Article11 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...
View ArticleSustainable 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...
View ArticleMy 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleSustainable 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...
View Article5 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...
View ArticleSustainable 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...
View ArticleThis 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View Article15 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...
View Article6 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...
View ArticleSustainable 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleSustainable 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...
View Article11 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...
View ArticleWhy 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleThe 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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