Retail therapy is the cute nickname for coping with emotional distress by shopping. if you feel like getting something new is the only way to solve your issues, you may be indulging in a consumerist impulse every time you add to cart. A low buy challenge is about taking steps to curb our compulsions andContinue reading “Low Buy 2026: Replacing Retail Therapy”
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Unplastic Your Personal Care
Our bathrooms are full of visible plastics, from toothpaste tubes and floss containers, to shampoo bottles and lip gloss tubes. Plus the synthetic ingredients we can’t readily see. The good news is that nowadays there are lots of comparable swaps that are plastic-free or at least unpackaged. As part of Plastic Free July, we’ll learnContinue reading “Unplastic Your Personal Care”
What is “real change” – some thoughts on Plastic Free July
In the environmental activism scene, there’s a bit of a debate over where “real” change comes from. Some argue that individual actions add up over time, some say that things can only be improved when action is taken at a systemic level, and many try to combine the two approaches. Sometimes, environmental stewards will shameContinue reading “What is “real change” – some thoughts on Plastic Free July”