The planet does need human help dealing with the amount of trash that gets tossed out. Beauty companies may be trimming their packaging, but there’s one area in which you can make a difference; you can think about upcycling the empty containers from your beauty products. The less waste you send out to the landfills, the better. You also save …
How Can I Help Protect the Environment?
In today’s highly industrial, consumer-driven world, the environment is being threatened on all sides. Soil, air, and water pollution can be found across the globe. There are concentrations of plastic trash the size of continents that are covering large portions of the Earth’s oceans. The largest single structure ever made is a gigantic landfill. The protective ozone layer is being depleted. …
Green Funerals – The Ultimate Expression of Environmental Responsibility
The trend toward greener lifestyles and greater levels of environmental responsibility has been underway for quite some time. Ever since the environmentally conscious 1960s, people around the world have been looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprints and tread more lightly upon the earth. Homeowners have been installing solar panels in record numbers. Drivers have taken to electric and …
5 Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Use
Reducing your plastic use sounds like a noble action, but daily plastic use can be a difficult habit to break, especially if you’re not sure where to start. The average American goes through about 185 pounds of plastic per year. That may sound like an absurd number but think of all the little plastic items you toss in the trash every …