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It’s Earth Day. A celebration of our natural beauty and resources is becoming another consumer holiday full of sales. Have we lost the meaning of Earth Day? Sustainability should be...

Putting love into words can be hard so we’ve created some sustainable Valentines to share with everyone who makes your heart sing!

In advance of Small Business Saturday I’m sharing this list for you to reference through the holiday season and beyond. On this list are businesses run by friends I’ve made along my Green Ablutions journey. There are places I admire and appreciate. There are places I shop regularly and whose products live in my home. Many of them will be on my Thanksgiving table tomorrow and under my tree in the coming weeks. It’s not an all encompassing list but please consider it a starting point before you hit the Big Box stores. I’ve often said Amazon doesn’t sponsor your kid’s little league team but many of these small business would. 

Greenwashing in the past few weeks has been hot garbage. There are some big misses out there, from big 5 polluters trying to convince us their plastic bottles are sustainable to smaller brands pushing materials as recyclable/compostable when they are clearly not. Let’s discuss 5 free ways to celebrate Earth Day! 

Happy Small Business Saturday! This year has been a tremendous strain on small business owners and many of us are still recovering from pandemic losses. Supporting local means your favorite...

Looking to have a low-waste Halloween? Here are a few of my favorite tips to reduce waste during the spooky season. From zero-waste candy to low impact (and easy) costume...