How We Flourish

Creating healthier people and a healthier planet, one step at a time

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Go Cloth, Part 1

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.A lot of household waste can be traced to disposable paper products. I’ve already mentioned buying compostable paper plates if you have to, but of course dishware that you wash and reuse is best. This same principle applies to […]

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Reuse Your Newspaper

If your family receives a daily paper, hopefully you are recycling it. And while that’s great, you can reduce waste and the use of natural resources by reusing some of that newspaper to replace products you would otherwise buy (especially since those products come wrapped in plastic…yuck). Note: Remember that while reusing your newspaper saves […]

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Donate

This will be a short post because there’s only so much information I can give. What your options are is totally dependent on where you live. However, I feel obligated to say that if you want to reduce your waste, a great way to do so is by donating or selling the items you no […]

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Shop Smart, Part 2

Okay, you’ve gone through the previous post and you still really, really, need to buy this item new. Or it’s food, and the previous post doesn’t apply (Used food? Eww. And good luck returning that borrowed food). Luckily, there are still more steps you can take to minimize the impact your shopping has on waste. […]

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Shop Smart, Part 1

Waste reduction starts at the store. If you don’t buy it, you can’t waste it. But obviously we all have to buy stuff. So make sure that what you buy will have a minimal impact on the planet. Borrow. Before you buy anything, do you want it for life, or is it just one use […]