4 More Things You Can Do to Prevent Food Waste
I was running around a restaurant kitchen as a food writer trying not to get in the way — which is hard to do, weaving…
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What I Learned from Going Trash-Free for 3 Months
I remember looking at my family’s recycling bin in the garage one day, filled to the brim with plastic water bottles. It suddenly hit me…
Unique Ways to Celebrate Earth Day This Year
If there’s anything I’ve learned in the past year, it’s how much I appreciate nature. Throughout all the ups and downs of the past 12…
Green at Home: Earth-Friendly Decor to Make Your House Happy
One of my favorite childhood memories of summer is lounging on the cool red oxide flooring of my grandmother’s house, reading a book while devouring…
Struggling with Eco-Anxiety? Here’s How I’m Managing
I remember watching the news back in 2009 when the devastating tropical cyclone Ondoy hit the Philippines. I was living in Manila, the country’s capital,…
6 Ways to Live Sustainably on a Budget
Living sustainably is difficult in the best of times; it’s taken me years to find effective strategies to cut down on waste and make my…
Going Green-ish: Tiny Changes for a Healthier Earth
In my early 20s, I lived alone for the very first time. With no roommates around, I quickly realized how much trash I personally produced,…
5 Small Steps to Becoming a More Sustainable Consumer
Ideas for making conscious choices about what we consume, for the health of our bodies and our planet.
3 Easy Ways to Be Eco-Friendly While Traveling
As a travel writer, I go on trips quite often. Every time, I see the unchecked plagues of single use plastics, overtourism, and urban sprawl.…
How to Conserve Water: 6 Easy Tips for Your Home
Although water covers 70% of the earth, only 3% of this is freshwater – water we can use for drinking, bathing, and farming. According the…