Every company wants to be sustainable, so marketers go to great lengths to convince consumers that their products are green. This misleading advertising tactic is called "greenwashing." Unfortunately, greenwashing makes it challenging for consumers to tell which products are actually sustainable. In this post, I outline five questions you should ask yourself to determine if a product is greenwashed or sustainable!
Read MoreWhether you're back in school or on-the-go from meeting to meeting, we all need to pack a lunch at some point. In this post, I outline my top 5 tips for packing a sustainable lunch.
Read MoreEver wonder if your favorite restaurants are sustainable? Me too. Turns out, restaurants can opt into a certification system created by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA) to show the world how green they are. In this post, I'll tell you all about the GRA and Certified Green restaurants.
Read MoreLight-weight plastic wrap has a pretty marginal environmental impact compared to other environmental woes in the kitchen (hello, food waste - definitely not pleased to meet you). Nevertheless, decreasing plastic waste is a noble goal, no matter how small you start. In this post, I'll tell you all about that best swaps for the most common uses of plastic wrap in the kitchen.
Read MoreThis cookbook is so great because all its recipes are focused on putting food scraps to use in creative and delicious ways. The author, Joel Gamoran, is known for his A&E show Scraps, but even if your friend has never heard of him or the show they can still enjoy his super inventive cookbook.
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