Driving Considerations
Transportation is one of the top four categories contributing to our carbon footprint. According to Hedges & Company, there are 1.47 billion cars on the road today worldwide. Of those, 19% or 284 million are in the United States. And the transportation sector in...
Sustainability & Minimalism
The paths of personal development are interesting. You may start wanting more time in your day. You might be seeing focus. Or your purpose in life. Adding more joy and happiness. Leaning into a hobby. In all cases, we are looking for space in our life for something we...
Moving Beyond the Home
As we start making changes at home and realize the positive impacts, we can expand our thinking to our workplace, schools, and neighborhoods. Today, we will focus on ideas for the “neighborhood”. This could be our street, our subdivision, our town, or the nearest...
The Economics of Sustainability
I’m currently taking a course on the circular economy. This is the focus on an economic system based on the reuse and regeneration of materials or products. Basically, the goal is to turn waste into raw materials for products and keep waste out of the system. Last...
Secondhand Trends
I just came across this chart from Statista that shows the increase in secondhand shopping in 8 different countries. The US was second on the list moving from 49% in 2019 to 60% in 2023. I was impressed by the increases from 2019-2023. However, with the...
Raising Packaging Expectations
In 2010, I wrote a blog post that was one of five a carried from my old website to the new. The post was titled “Expectation of Green Companies”. I covered my disappointment in the packaging material that an eco-friendly company used to ship their products to...
Circular Economy – Post-Product Use
In a prior post, I covered categories businesses could consider as they start their sustainability journey. Since that post, I’ve started taking a course focused on the circular economy – this is when products and materials are kept in useful operation for as long as...
Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
As Valentine’s Day quickly approaches, we are looking for gifts for our loved ones. Something to show them how much we care. Last year, I wrote a post that gave some gift ideas for traditional valentine gifts including candles, perfume, chocolate, and cards. This...