Give a little slice of history to your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day while also being more sustainable than sustainable — by going vintage.
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My Beautiful Ugly Packaging
A lot of companies want to sell businesses on so-called “sustainable packaging.” But is it true? Usually not.
Pope Francis’s climate encyclical
In a time when earth has been subject to the triumph of scientism and capitalism, Pope Francis’s climate encyclical is a liberating game-changer.
Getting my pilot's license
Ever since we first got together my husband and I have talked about how to respond to one of our key shared interests — peak oil. For us this means, first of all, a conservation-minded approach to life — using less energy, wasting less, and relying on reusable materials such as hankies and eco-cups, carrying […]
Elbow grease on the industrial economy
My effort to use less doesn’t always come easily. As a product of my own over-consuming and unconscious society, I’m constantly forced to bring more awareness to my actions to avoid the hyper-consumption of the industrial economy. This is made no easier by being immersed in a culture that constantly tells me to… Take the […]
Don’t greenwash me, Talenti
There’s a saying that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Temptations Recently I fell in love with a new ice cream brand—actually, a gelato—called Talenti. These folks have churned out a small selection of the most delightful and imaginative flavors with a rich texture and perfect finish. Of their thirteen […]
