Sustain Your World
Last Updated on December 19, 2025 If you’ve ever bought an electronic only for it to short out prematurely, congratulations: You’ve met planned obsolescence. And planned obsolescence isn’t just for electronics. It’s factored into everything we buy – including our clothes and furniture. But what exactly is planned obsolescence, and how can you avoid it? In truth, it’s hard to avoid – but there are ways we can fight…
Last Updated on January 21, 2026 Picture this: Your laptop of three years decides it’s going to conk out. What’s the most sustainable solution? Seeing if you can get it repaired, of course. Fighting planned obsolescence is a full time job, and it occurs with way more than just electronics. But lets say you can’t repair your laptop for some unforeseeable reason…what then? You recycle…
Last Updated on February 6, 2026 Have you ever heard of Cancer Alley? It’s an ~85-mile stretch along the banks of the Mississippi River where communities exist beside ~200 fossil fuel and petrochemical operations. Residents of Cancer Alley are exposed to more than 10x the level of health risk from hazardous air pollutants than people living elsewhere in the state. And it’s worth mentioning the residents exposed…
Last Updated on July 11, 2025 I witnessed some crazy wildfires back when I lived in California. The Atlas and Patrick fires both burned less than 15 miles from my home in 2017. As someone who’s lost everything to fire before, it was an incredibly uneasy and tense time. And it only seems to be getting…
Last Updated on December 11, 2024 Stockings are always my absolute favorite part about the holiday season, so I had to create a guide for this year’s hottest zero waste, eco friendly, and vegan stocking stuffers. Filling up stockings with small sustainable gifts is sure to make the holiday season memorable! The best part about…
Last Updated on December 4, 2024 It’s that time of year again – I’m so excited to share my favorite eco friendly gifts in this 2024 sustainable gift guide! I love writing these guides every year because both my mother and I have the love language of gifts, and sustainable gifts make this even better!…
Last Updated on November 13, 2024 Stockings were always my absolute favorite part about the holiday season so I had to create a guide for this year’s hottest zero waste and eco friendly stocking stuffers. I love small gifts; they have always been my favorite. What can I say? I love the little things like…
Last Updated on November 11, 2024 It’s that time of year again – the 2024 sustainable gift guide! I love writing these guides every year because my mother and me both have the love language of gifts, and eco-friendly gifts make this even better! I’ve been focusing less on physical gifts, more on acts of…
Last Updated on November 4, 2024 This post was sponsored by Adobe Express. All thoughts and opinions are my own; for more information, please see my disclosure policy. Since moving to Maine, I get the fall hype. I finally get it. I have never seen trees that are so colorful. The air is crisp. Cliché,…
Last Updated on October 30, 2024 Did you know most shower curtain liners are made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which contains a number of toxic chemicals? If it emits that “new shower curtain smell” it’s likely made from PVC. The problem is PVC contains volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which are linked to indoor air pollution…
