Comments on: Treating Our World With Little Acts of Love on Earth Day

By: Jordy

Jordy — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:30:03 +0000

Yes! We must make any small steps we can to have a great impact on our planet. I personally started with using more natural cleaning products. It was the simplest switch anyone can make, and there are plenty of affordable options. I then moved onto my beauty, such as using minimal ingredient things and ones not tested on animals. I’ve also switched to a vegetarian diet – which most don’t know how our meat consumption harms our planet. There is so much you can do, but every little bit of effort counts!

By: Charlotte Paul

Charlotte Paul — Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:23:55 +0000

I was raised in a very “eco-conscious“ household and try to teach it to my kids as well. e.g.:
1) take a walk or a bike: use your legs more than your car!
2) no water-wasting: use a water butt to capture rain for watering your herbs
3) no plastics: take a cloth bag or basket for shopping, buy loose food
4) buy local products: sure your organic food doesn’t need to be shipped around the world
5) second hand-ling: books, toys, clothes -approved for their longlivety- are great to be donated
5) recycling: there is almost ever everyday product availabe in a “recycled version“ (at least the packaging)

By: Breanna

Breanna — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 12:49:40 +0000

….so I changed my mind. about the composting. After thinking about it more and doing a little more research about containers and space needed, I’m gonna try it. I dont have a ton of room, so I might have to get creative on maybe stacking the garden containers on top of the compost container (maybe decorating them so they don’t look like an eye sore?!) But I’m gonna try this little adventure!

By: Amy Weiser

Amy Weiser — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 01:42:39 +0000

Hey Gen! Have you tried Lush Cosmetics? Most of their products are vegan, 100% vegetarian with safe synthetics. I exclusively use their body, hair, skincare and makeup products because I have crazy wavy hair and very sensitive skin. Everything smells divine. And guess what, there’s a store in Vancouver, so hubby can spoil you! I promise that you will fall in love…xoxo Amy Lynn (IrishItalianwomenrule)

By: Ashlee

Ashlee — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 00:51:25 +0000

I am wondering what a great facial wash is to keep your skin healthier and free from breakouts?

By: Breanna

Breanna — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:47:05 +0000

Love this post & would love to see more like it! ….. I wasn’t able to do my normal Earthday celebration (picking up trash around town with a large group) this year, so I decided to reduce me own waste. I switched to metal straws, got reusable utensils & bowls for lunch at work, and I’m going to try and make beeswax wraps tonight to replace plastic sandwich bags. I switched to less hash chemicals after trying your Grove Collection subscription, and I’m never going back! Lol……. I’ll have to take a look at H&M and Re/done clothing. It’s very interesting, I never considered an aspect in sustainable clothing before……I wish I could try composting but it’s not really a great option on an apartment deck, but I do have a small container garden growing. The cold spring hasn’t been helping me this year, but hopefully it will all take off soon! Wish me luck!

By: Stacey

Stacey — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:06:40 +0000

I would love to see more small, simple, easy ways to go green. So many times I want to be more green and treat the earth with more love, but it can be overwhelming. Not to mention, it can also seem costly for someone on a limited income. Any thoughts, tips, or tricks for this?

By: Juul Adang

Juul Adang — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 09:22:34 +0000

Thank you for this great blog Genevieve!
I live in Nijmegen, the Netherlands and this year my hometown is Green Capital of Europe:
https://greencapital2018.nl/en/

In a few months I hope to move from a one bedroom flat building to a two bedroom ground floor apartment with a front- and back yard, so I can do more with composting and gardening. The spare bedroom I’ll use as a workspace.
I also hope to start my dream job there; an upcycling workplace where I save ‘trash’ from the landfill, like old and broken small furnature, and give it new life. I then sell it and later on give workshops to others 🙂

I hope your family is well and enjoy the summer!

Hugs from Holland <3

By: Jenna

Jenna — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:51:14 +0000

One thing I think that’s important is eco-friendly feminine products. There are some great companies out there, I love L. They send one box to a place where hygiene products aren’t easily available for each box that is bought. Their packages are recycled and they come in cute circular containers that can be reused. That would be a good thing to blog about, along with more natural beauty products and skincare. I think a lot of people these days are being more cautious about what they put on their bodies as well as in it. I have tried out a few of the natural products that you recommended/like and I haven’t been disappointed yet. RMS is my new fave!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 18:36:19 +0000

Love your post. You have encouraged me to start thinking about the environment again. When I had my 2 kids 26 and 24 years ago, I was very much into going green but somehow along the way we stopped thinking about it.
Thank you for reminding me that I need to do my part to help our environment.