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Author :  Rupal mymeatlessmantra.com I am slowly turning into my Mom because never in a million years did I think I would be making my own yogurt. But, in efforts to continue on my journey to less waste, I have decided to make the switch. I used to always think, “Why would I make it when I can just buy it?”. I guess that’s the point. We have so many products at our fingertips that it is so easy to not make and buy instead. However, this is a switch you will never regret; homemade yogurt tastes better and costs less!  Individual,...

Author: Jillian Wyatt   fauxfringe.com  The average American throws away over 300 plastic bags each year. And what’s worse, those bags are only used for an average of 12 minutes but take up to 500 years to degrade in a landfill. Concerning? We think so, too. But there’s one simple thing you can do to combat this: Make the switch from plastic to reusable produce bags. Sound intimidating? It’s not! Here are 5 easy steps to transition to cotton produce bags. Step 1: Choose your reusable produce bags Pick a drawstring mesh bag to let your veggies breathe, or a...

Author: Ellie Quinlan Organic cotton produce bags can be a great way of cutting down your use of single-use plastics at the supermarket, but have you ever thought about other uses for them? Here are 5 things you can use those mesh and muslin bags for that aren’t related to your grocery-list and that will help you use less single-use plastics in other areas of your life. Use them to store toys. I love using the mesh bags for kids’ Legos, sand toys, and other play pieces. They can easily see inside the bags without having to dig through a...

Author : Alix Alfke, Instagram.com/monkeybearcoop      My boyfriend and I have currently been in the process of converting and living in a van for a little under a year now. Living in a van has given us such freedom with being able to travel wherever we want and not having to worry about things like rent or bills. With such a small space though it may seem impossible to get anything done without making a gigantic mess, let alone an fermentation process where every step is crucial to the finished product. I’m here to tell you it is not the case!...

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