Eco-Chat – Page 3 – Life Unplastic

Track Your Trash: How to Do a Waste Audit at Home

arm and hand holding a plastic bag of trash

It doesn’t seem that long ago that I wrote about 12 ways to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle and challenged you to pick one to focus on each month. Well somehow it’s JUNE and the Plastic Free EcoChallenge is coming up in July, so I thought to myself, what is the best way to prepareContinue reading “Track Your Trash: How to Do a Waste Audit at Home”

Composting 101: Why It’s Important, Where to Start, and Your How-to Guide

I’ll be honest, I love to talk about compost. But while I could sit on this soapbox all day, I’m going to try and keep this brief and to the point so you can get the maximum knowledge in the least amount of time. But before I dive into composting I want to make oneContinue reading “Composting 101: Why It’s Important, Where to Start, and Your How-to Guide”

The Dangers of Fast Fashion and Why People Are Obsessed with Thrifting

Tag attached to linen shirt with paper tag that reads, in green print: Sustainable Fashion across the top and then below with icons for each item, Care for the Earth, Wash cold Line Dry, Respect Workers, Mend and Repair, Trade Fair, Reuse, Swap, Donate

“Fast fashion”, “slow fashion”, “thrifting” and “capsule wardrobe” — all terms you’ll hear thrown around in conversations around sustainability, but commonly misunderstood. Most people don’t really understand what these terms mean, how big the problem actually is, and how easily you can implement sustainable solutions. I’m going to shed some light on fast fashion andContinue reading “The Dangers of Fast Fashion and Why People Are Obsessed with Thrifting”