Lifestyle What is Wishful Recycling and Why Is It Harmful I have been recycling for at least a decade, but now that I’ve been researching how to reduce my waste, I realize that I was actually “Wishful Recycling”. I thought I was doing my part to conserve the planet, but in reality, I was keeping perfectly good materials from being recycled. I never read the […] Written by Ali Haah April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lifestyle Food Waste- The Whole Picture Discarded food is just the tip of the iceberg when we talk about food waste. Lurking beneath the surface are all the resources and energy wasted in getting that food from farm to fork. Water, fossil fuels, and packaging are just a few areas of waste that many of us don’t consider in the big […] Written by Anna Schwanke April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lifestyle Talking to Our Kids About Climate Change | Environmental Books for Kids When talking to our youngest kids about the world’s environmental challenges, it’s all about finding the right starting point. Why did I want to develop an environmental children’s book series? I’m so glad you asked :). After 10+ years of writing about sustainability and climate change issues for governments, international organizations and the private sector, […] Written by Cheryl Rosebush March 26, 2021March 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lifestyle How to Get Good Finds when Thrift Shopping Thrifting is a great way to save money and the environment! You can find high quality or/ and name brand items at a low price all while saving the environment the energy needed to manufacture, produce, package and distribute the same product. Thrifting also helps landfills as some clothing materials take years to fully break […] Written by Vania Chow March 20, 2021March 21, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lifestyle Ugly Truths of Fast Fashion Fast Fashion: Clothing that follows fashion trends and moves quickly with the latest pieces. Sadly 60% of clothing is now made with synthetic fibers and fossil fuels. When it reaches landfills, this clothing is unable to decompose and this poses a problem for the environment. Companies that use fast fashion include: Uniqlo, Victoria’s Secret, Urban […] Written by Christine Wincentaylo March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lifestyle Science The Importance of Water and Water Sustainability WATER & SUSTAINABILITY Water is one of the most essential natural resources for life yet, it is becoming scarce due to increasing consumption and continuous pollution. While new technologies for water reuse are being implemented to existing ones, change in our perception towards water is a key concept for a better, sustainable future. The word […] Written by Ezgi March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lifestyle I Haven’t Had To Empty My Trash For 8 Months. Here’s How. Synopsis: This article shares three easy steps to reduce plastic waste and tells readers how to recycle soft plastics and “Other Flexible Plastic Packaging” in British Columbia. This post is for my fellow British Columbians. If you don’t live in BC don’t worry, I like you too, I just can’t promise that what I’m about […] Written by Sasha Cooke February 26, 2021March 28, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lifestyle Capsule Closets and How to Build your Own What is a Capsule Closet? A capsule closet is a closet that has a limited number of items; these pieces are typically the most essential or influential compared to the others. This practice is used in the fashion industry to show off the best pieces of a collection. However, this practice can be adapted into […] Written by Vania Chow February 16, 2021March 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lifestyle Managing Our Fears About the Climate Crisis | Environmental Psychology We’re scared about the climate crisis. Now what? In this article I explore environmental psychology and ways in which we can begin to move past our anxieties about climate change. Headline after headline, study after study, heat wave after oppressive heat wave… is it any wonder more and more people around the world are developing […] Written by Cheryl Rosebush February 14, 2021February 22, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lifestyle Ten Easy Ways to Reduce Food Waste Synopsis: This article offers 10 practical tips on curbing food waste. These include shopping and storage; cooking and upcycling kitchen scraps; sharing extra food; and disposing food responsibly. Source: Unsplash Every year, more than half of Canada’s food supply is wasted. It’s estimated that nearly $50 billion of that wasted food (2.2 million tonnes) could […] Written by Karen Shim February 12, 2021March 7, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked