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Eco-Friendly Fitness – Green Your Workout Routine
Fitness is…well, not my strong suit. Once in awhile I’ll wake up with the spontaneous urge to get healthy and fit. I usually work out and eat better for a few days, but then I fall right back into my old habits. It’s definitely something I need to work on. However, I know many people who are great about keeping up with a routine. My boyfriend is currently preparing for a marathon – I could never do that. At least, not without some huge life changes. Whether you’re a fitness professional or you’re just hoping to start being healthier in the new year (like me), it is important to consider…
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Cute and Creative Wrapping Paper Alternatives
It’s the season of giving, and everyone is rushing from store to store to find gifts for each friend and family member. As is tradition, most of these gifts will be wrapped hours before being given, only for that wrapping paper to be torn up and thrown out. Americans spend millions of dollars every year on wrapping paper alone. Even greater than the yearly monetary cost, though, is the environmental cost. Wrapping paper is almost always used only once before being thrown in the trash. While some of you may be thinking you are doing good by recycling it, most wrapping paper actually can’t be recycled. The dyes, glitter, plastic,…
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An Eco-Friendly Guide For College Students – Easy and Affordable!
Guys, college is rough. You’re broke and clueless and permanently tired, not to mention constantly busy. It’s an equally exciting and stressful time, which can make environmentalism seem too difficult to worry about. As a college student myself, I’ve heard many of my peers argue that they don’t have the means, the time, or frankly the energy to worry about the environment. As an environmentalist, it bums me out to hear when someone doesn’t see the Earth as a priority. As a college student, though, I relate to the struggle. That’s why I’ve compiled this list of what I believe to be doable ways for college students to be environmentally…
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Things Most People Never Recycle, But Should!
More and more people are recycling these days – which is great! Finding new uses for materials is a crucial part of living sustainably and protecting the planet. However, most people view recycling as being limited to paper, cardboard, cans, and maybe a few plastics. I think one of the most important steps to easing to green is to realize that recycling goes beyond the blue bins. It’s great that you put out recyclables on the street for the trash company to pick up, but living greener means taking it further. Donating, turning in, and reusing items are great ways to extend the life of something you own. There…
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Environmentalism for Beginners
If you’re looking to make environmentally conscious changes in your life: congratulations! You’re ready to make a difference, and you’ve come to the right place. The concept of environmentalism can seem overwhelming. Often times when people think of an environmentalist, they imagine protesters chaining themselves to fences or hippies taking environmentalism to the extreme. Environmentalism doesn’t always look like that. In fact, it usually doesn’t. Anyone taking action to better the environment is an environmentalist. So, if you start making some of these simple changes I’m about to list for you, then you will be an environmentalist! Go you! Starting out, it’s okay to take it slow and…