This is my full review of Terraseed – a complete, vegan multivitamin in plastic-free, biodegradable packaging. Read on for my comparison of Terraseed vs. other brands with (relatively) sustainable vitamin packaging. Let me cut straight to the point: Genuinely sustainable packaging for supplements and vitamins is extremely hard to find. While researching this Terraseed review, […]
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Smooth Skin & No Trash? [Testing Leaf’s New Plastic-free Dermaplaning Tool]
Leaf Shave Co. – a brand I trust and have reviewed in-depth before – just launched something that didn’t exist until now: An eco-friendly alternative to the popular (but disposable) at-home dermaplaning tools from brands like Kitsch and About The Glow. (Well, technically, they started selling the dermaplaner in January, but I wanted to take my time […]
Should You Buy Carbon Offsets for Your Travel or… Something Else? [Part 4]
This is Part 4 in my series about the carbon footprint of travel, and what we can do about it. If you need to catch up, here are the other pieces: Part 1 – why I’m doing all of this; Part 2 – my emissions from flights in 2022; Part 3 – a comparison of […]
I Got Hit by a Bread Truck in France: Would Travel Insurance Have Even Helped?
One of the big questions in travel planning is Do You Actually Need Travel Insurance? It’s also one of the questions I’ve consistently ignored… But after an accident in France, I think I’m finally learning my lesson. For years, I’ve confidently told friends and family, “Yes, you should get travel insurance. It doesn’t cost very […]
23 Easy Ways to Live More Sustainably in 2023 (in 2 Sentences Each!)
Okay, I meant two sentences each on average. But in the spirit of my New Year’s resolution – more action, less perfection – I’m doing my best to keep this short and sweet! Most of these are products and ideas that I’ve written thousands of words about elsewhere on the blog, so consider this your miniature […]
The Best Travel Carbon Calculators for Finding Lower-Emission Travel [Part 3]
This is Part 3 in my series about understanding, calculating and reducing the carbon emissions of travel, and particularly of flights. Need to catch up? Here are the rest of the posts in this series on travel and climate: As I made painfully clear with a personal example in my last article, emissions from flying […]
Confession: This Is My Carbon Footprint from Flights This Year [Part 2]
This is Part 2 of my series on joining Tourism Declares A Climate Emergency. This is the one where I calculate and share my carbon footprint from the flights I took in 2022. (Here’s Part 1. In Part 3, I dive into the details on several travel carbon calculators, and why I chose the one […]
21 Sustainable Gift Ideas for Very Picky Gifters (2023 UPDATE)
This is my annual sustainable gift guide, now in its third iteration for 2023! Consider this the sustainable gift guide for very picky people, who want their gift purchases to mean something – both for the recipient, and for the ethical companies and people they support. I know it’s not traditional to start out a sustainable […]
Everist Review: Waterless, Concentrated Shampoo & Conditioner = Better Than Bars?
If you want a more sustainable shower routine, but aren’t on board with shampoo and conditioner bars, I’ve tested another plastic-free option for you: Concentrated, waterless shampoo and bath products in aluminum tubes from Everist. They’re definitely a travel-friendly option, but read on for the rest of the details. I’ve been a longtime devotee of […]
Review: Bite vs Everyone (All the Plastic-Free Toothpaste Options Compared)
These detailed reviews cover the best plastic-free toothpaste brands: Bite Toothpaste Bits, UnPaste (AKA DentTabs), by Humankind, Lush Toothpaste Tabs (much controversy there), and Georganics. Plus a few lesser-known alternatives: Crush & Brush (from Nelson Naturals), Ben & Anna, Noice, and Ojook. As you may know, toothpaste tablets are a fairly new, very travel-friendly and […]
Eco-Friendly Small Businesses Everywhere (Add More To This Growing Map!)
This is a collaborative map of eco-friendly small businesses from coast to coast – and hopefully, with your help, around the world. I created it as a useful resource for sustainable shopping that YOU can help build and share! When I started reviewing sustainable products on this blog, I didn’t set out to write about […]
How to Eat in Italy: an Expat’s Guide to Italian Menus & Courses
This Italian foodie guide is exactly what my friends and family ask for when they visit from abroad: A guide to Italian menus, with each meal and course explained, so you can figure out what you’re looking at. If I’ve learned just one thing in the past year living in Milan, it’s how to eat […]
