Sowing the seeds of change!
To the uninitiated, there is something almost magical about electricity. You flip a switch and out comes heat, light, movement, sound or a whole slew of other things, including the wast and world-changing internet. But do we need everything electronic under the sun? The problem with electronics From a purely frugal and personal standpoint, owning […]
I wanted to write a review about Blessing the Hands That Feed Us by Vicki Robin today. It is a gorgeous book about community, climate change, resilience, and hope. I have been raving about its uplifting tone to Angela several times in our twitter convos. But then Black Lives Matter happened. And everything else became […]
Hi all, welcome to our ecofrugal around the web rounup for May 2020! Have suggestions for posts or people you think deserve to be featured? Shoot us an email (ecofrugals (a) gmail (dot) com) or tag us on twitter! This month, we are focusing more on social justice, people of color and diversity. It breaks […]
Lawns are a strange thing, are they not? They produce nothing of value, require lots of energy in the form of fertilization, watering and mowing, and yet literal millions of acres is devoted to it around the world, especially in North America and Europe. When you dig into the history of lawns, they really are […]
Whether you’re familiar with more advanced environmental and climate change topics or not, the environmental triple crisis (often just called the triple crisis) is something we don’t talk about nearly enough. Or perhaps we talk about it, but usually, it is one at a time. But part of the problem of the environmental triple crisis […]
We started off with dumpster diving, primarily from grocery shop dumpsters, but there is a lot more resources that can be had in urban neighborhoods. This post is all about spotting opportunities where you live, that you might normally just pass by unnoticed. There is no end to the treasures you can uncover if you […]
A traditional composting bin setup can take up a lot of space, especially if you live in the city. But composting in a large bin is not the only way to turn your kitchen waste into nutrient-dense food for plants. In this post, we talk about the Japanese method of bokashi compost or fermenting your […]
I don’t know about you, but all through my teen and adult life I’ve felt like I am just chasing the next thing. In secondary school we needed good grades to get into the high school speciality of our choice, and if we didn’t do vocational high school/trade school, we’d need to chase grades again […]
It’s May and time to give a shoutout to great bloggers around the web who help make us more sustainable, frugal and reflected people. If you have suggestions for posts to feature for the May edition, email us at ecofrugals (a) gmail.com, or tweet @ecofrugals 😊 Sourdough discard vegan chocolate cake A lot of people […]
Did you think foraging was just something rural dwellers with access to lots of forest were able to do? Think again! As more and more of us live in cities (by necessity or not), there are also more and more opportunities found in said city. You might be surprised to see what opportunities show themselves […]