Sowing the seeds of change!
Clothes and fabrics get a great deal of attention here on Ecofrugals, and for a good reason. It is estimated that the fashion industry is responsible for a whopping 10 % of the total global carbon emissions. That’s a lot of room for improvement. And we have talked about it. Angela has told us about […]
We spent a lovely, low key week camping up in the mountains this summer, and it got me considering the ways we ecofrugally go off-grid. We may not be perfectly zero waste, but many of the ways we choose to camp align with those values. After all, if a requirement of camping up forest roads […]
It is one of the rooms where we consume the most. Paper towels, processed food packaging, plastic bags, single-use plates and cutlery, cling film, aluminum foil, tin cans, plastic bottles and more. There seems no end to how much single-use manufacturers and advertisers have managed to cram into our often small kitchens. But we can […]
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 […]
While it may seem that living sustainably comes naturally to me these days, my life looked very different even a decade ago. While the environment is something I’ve cared about most of my life, I didn’t think too much about my personal impact on the Earth – I was too busy living my day to […]
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 […]
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 […]
We have another fabulous guest post for you this week! This one is by Bob Haegele who writes over at The Frugal Fellow, a truly amazing writer who is able to seamlessly merge the frugal, the sustainable, and the financial without kipping a beat. Check him out! Saving money is great, but you might think […]
Happy Earth day 2020 everyone! Our call to action this year is to encourage you to leave a smaller footprint by replacing (at least) one single-use product in your home with a cloth alternative. It is absurd that we have reached a point in our history where felling a tree, milling it, turning it into […]
Have your always wanted to make your own homemade soap, but have been afraid to try? Here are some basic steps, an example recipe to follow, as well as all the resources you need to make your own!