How to Make an Upcycled Flower Vase and 7 Tips to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

How to Make an Upcycled Flower Vase and 7 Tips to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

ByKori
0 Comments

  This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tom’s of Maine. All opinions are 100% mine. We all know about Earth Day but why not celebrate Earth Month? Or, for that matter, take it all year round with a #LessWasteChallenge in partnership with Tom’s of Maine. We’re going to start doing this weekly and challenge ourselves to reduce our overall waste by 1 pound. Even though it may not seem like a lot, if everyone does their part; it goes a long way. I also want to talk about easy tips to reduce, reuse, and recycle that the whole family can do. Americans dispose of more than 700 billion pounds of paper, glass, plastic, wood, food, metal, clothing, electronics and other…

How To Save On Organic Groceries

How To Save On Organic Groceries

ByKori
5 Comments

Sometimes when people think organic, they think it’s not budget friendly. And sometimes, this is true. Maybe all organic products aren’t budget friendly but is it worth it to go organic? I believe so. Today, I’m going talk about how to save on organic groceries, and specifically I want to talk about seven ways to save on organic groceries. It may not seem like much, but these are small steps that you can start today to save on organic groceries. Why Buy Organic Groceries? One reason that people don’t buy organic groceries is because they say it’s too expensive. And in some cases, yes, this is true. I used to work as a personal grocery shopper and I know the difference in price. But is…

What Does Going Green Mean?

What Does Going Green Mean?

ByKori
0 Comments

Going green is not just some fancy catchphrase or trend. Many have been going green since before it became trendy to do so. So what does going green mean? That might depend on who you ask. To one person it might mean one thing and to another person it might mean another thing. To some it may just mean recycling and reducing a personal carbon footprint. While to others, it may mean sustainable living. Going green means different things to different people, but there are some common beliefs. Today, we’re going to take a look at a few of those beliefs and I’ll share why going green is important to us. What Does Going Green Mean? “Green” is a reference to nature and the environment….

7 Reasons Why Recycling Does Matter

ByKori
2 Comments

Recycling is becoming all the rage these days… or you might be like me and remember when this was the new thing to do. Green this and green that. Think about the environment. No more chemicals. Recycled materials for everything from what things are packaged in to what our homes are made up of. The symbol for recycling can be found on so many different things and yet here we are, still dealing with global warming. So does recycling really make a difference? Or is it all just the latest fad? Here are 7 reasons why recycling does matter. “Recycling doesn’t make a difference” — I would beg to differ.  * Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to keep a 100-watt light bulb burning…