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Sustainable & Affordable Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season (Plus tips for Black Friday Shopping!)

Nov 18, 20223 min read

Sustainable & Affordable Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season (Plus tips for Black Friday Shopping!)

The holiday season is upon us, and this year looks a bit different. We’re facing high inflation and possible recession. Here are some tips!

8 Principles of Intuitive Sustainable Living

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Oct 14, 20226 min read

8 Principles of Intuitive Sustainable Living

I’ve created 8 Principles of Intuitive Sustainable Living. The point of these principles is to live sustainably without the pressure.

Zero Waste Living is About Defining Your Own Life Priorities – Here’s How

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Jul 31, 20223 min read

Zero Waste Living is About Defining Your Own Life Priorities – Here’s How

A lot of us on the zero-waste bandwagon get caught up in the details of the waste we create each day. I’ve found this to be a tedious...

A More Useful Approach to Saving the Planet

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Jul 22, 20223 min read

A More Useful Approach to Saving the Planet

Extreme approaches to environmentalism, like ecoterrorism, aren't effective in creating behaviour change for a better planet. Here's what is

We Can (and Should) All Become Wealthy Minimalists

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Jul 15, 20228 min read

We Can (and Should) All Become Wealthy Minimalists

What’s missing from the discussion, in my opinion, is the option and goal to become a wealthy minimalist.

Want to Participate in Plastic Free July? Here’s How!

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Jun 26, 20222 min read

Want to Participate in Plastic Free July? Here’s How!

By Tara McKenna It’s almost Plastic Free July! Plastic Free July is the global social movement that helps people become part of the...

How to Make Life More Affordable During High Inflation

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Jun 15, 20223 min read

How to Make Life More Affordable During High Inflation

Given inflation and a potential recession, most of us will be feeling the pinch right now. Here are some tips to make life more affordable!

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Jun 9, 20223 min read

We Need to be More Materialistic

We should be more materialistic – meaning, we should be more caring of the stuff we buy and the stuff we own. Here's how.

It’s Time to Ditch the Scarcity Mindset of Low-Waste Living to Live Your Best Life

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Jun 2, 20222 min read

It’s Time to Ditch the Scarcity Mindset of Low-Waste Living to Live Your Best Life

I believe low-waste living - as informed by minimalism - can be about living your best and most authentic life.

Just Start with One Thing (you don't have to do *everything* to be an Environmentalist)

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May 24, 20222 min read

Just Start with One Thing (you don't have to do *everything* to be an Environmentalist)

Instead of all this pressure, let’s take a deep breath and let it all out. Let all the expectations go. Then, just do one thing.

You Don’t Have to Live Small to be a Minimalist

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May 10, 20223 min read

You Don’t Have to Live Small to be a Minimalist

Sell all your things, ditch the mortgage, move to a tiny home, and then, finally, you become a minimalist. Right? Wrong.

You Don’t Have to Own Everything You Like

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May 3, 20224 min read

You Don’t Have to Own Everything You Like

What I’ve come to realize over the years is that I don’t have to own all the things that I find beautiful. And neither do you! Here's how.

How to Make Compost Tea with Julia Watkins

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Apr 26, 20222 min read

How to Make Compost Tea with Julia Watkins

For an organic fertilizer, compost or compost tea are excellent choices. Compost tea is relatively easy, cheap, and fun to make!

Could more Leisure Time help to Slow Down Climate Change?

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Apr 20, 20223 min read

Could more Leisure Time help to Slow Down Climate Change?

Less consumption would be better for the planet (and in essence, help slow down climate change), and more leisure time would reduce stress.

Spring Cleaning? Here are 9 Tips for Swedish Death Cleaning

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Apr 13, 20225 min read

Spring Cleaning? Here are 9 Tips for Swedish Death Cleaning

It's time for spring cleaning! While you’re at it, you might as well take it a step further and do some Swedish Death Cleaning too!

The Case for Getting Rich (and Saving the Planet)

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Apr 6, 20223 min read

The Case for Getting Rich (and Saving the Planet)

Getting rich would be a huge favour to ourselves, and the planet. Here's how.

We’re Only Renting Time on this Planet so we Should all do some Swedish Death Cleaning

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Mar 29, 20223 min read

We’re Only Renting Time on this Planet so we Should all do some Swedish Death Cleaning

We’re born into this world with no material possessions, and when we leave this planet, we cannot take material possessions with us.

It’s Better to Consume Less than to Organize More

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Mar 22, 20223 min read

It’s Better to Consume Less than to Organize More

The more we consume, the more we have to organize. But we don't have to keep on that treadmill. Here's why it's time to make that change!

Everything in Moderation, Including Zero Waste: Here’s How

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Mar 15, 20223 min read

Everything in Moderation, Including Zero Waste: Here’s How

Zero waste living doesn't have to be perfect. It's better to do something than nothing! Here's how to live a life of moderation.

Let’s Stop Trying to Keep Up with the Joneses

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Feb 22, 20224 min read

Let’s Stop Trying to Keep Up with the Joneses

On the treadmill of consumption? Trying to keep up with the Joneses? Break the cycle with these tips, and reduce your waste too!

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