While many of us are aware of the negative impact of plastic on the environment, it can be challenging to completely eliminate it from our lives. However, by learning to reuse, repurpose, upcycle, and recycle plastic, we can significantly reduce waste and contribute to a more sustainable future. This post is meant to help you deal with the unavoidable plastic in your life, so you can reduce your environmental footprint and live more sustainably.

A common trait I’ve seen among many people, no matter how far they are into their sustainability journey, is hoarding mason jars. Even if they aren’t aware of it, they are living more consciously by attempting to reuse them. In case you don’t really know what to do with all those mason jars, I’m here to give you a few ideas on how you can make the most out of them, instead of sending them to the recycling bin. Reuse and repurpose before recycling!

You are probably familiar with the term ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’, the pillars of sustainability, but there are even more ‘R’s to live an eco-friendlier life. Sustainability tackles the problem of resources being finite, and therefore strives to analyze ways in which all forms of consumption are dealt with in the most conscious way possible. Find out what the Rs of Sustainability are!

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. ‘Biodegradable’ and ‘compostable’ labels, are sometimes used interchangeably, even though they aren’t the same. What’s the difference between a compostable and a biodegradable product?

If you just started your sustainability journey or are beginning to hear about zero-waste living, you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed, but you don’t have to go zero-waste from one day to the other. These are my recommendations on how to take the first steps towards a zero-waste home and choose more sustainable products, always trying to strive for progress and not perfection.

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 explore our adventurous side. But how sustainable are they? Come find out!

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. I found these 4 ingredients with which I can make my favorite eco-friendly cleaning products. This way, we avoid buying unnecessary plastic, and we make sure the ingredients we use are vegan. The best thing about them is that they are multipurpose and will help you live more sustainably!

More than 1 million bottles of water are sold every minute globally, and Americans purchase about 50 billion water bottles annually. Most of these come from single-use plastic bottles produced by the big companies. Consumers have the power of demand and collective change, that’s why I’m sharing with you the best alternatives to single-use plastic bottles.

The ceremony of leaves falling to give space to green ones before turning yellow and starting the circle again, is stunning and welcome, whereas the ceremony of sending them to the landfill is nothing short of harmful– an activity that’s bad for the environment. An easy way to be more sustainable at home and embrace a new habit that’s gentler on the planet, is to simply leave the leaves.

These easy tips for being more sustainable can be useful for either the rookies who are just starting to be more sustainable, as well as for those who have been into sustainability for some time. From buying second-hand items, to transitioning to a plant-based diet, these tips will help you lead a more conscious life.

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. However, before all of this comes the most important change you should make when you are starting to live more consciously, and it’s the base from which everything else unfolds: slowing down.

This concept is constantly appearing on your social media or anything you read. But what is really sustainability?