Struggling with allergies? Use these tips to help you reduce allergens in your home and reduce your allergy symptoms naturally. Does it seem like every allergy season your allergies get worse? You aren’t imagining it, they are. One contributing factor is climate change. “Increasing carbon dioxide levels lead to increased levels of the proteins in…
Vegetarian Grilling Recipes
Skip the meat this year, not the grill. These vegetarian grilling recipes are delicious and perfect for grilling season. It’s spring in Oklahoma and time to get out the grills! As long as you can brave this terrible allergy season it’s the perfect time to start cooking outside. Doctors and environmentalists are telling us to…
How to Store Fruits and Vegetables (Plus Giveaway!)
Food waste is a big problem and knowing how to store fruits and vegetables properly can help reduce food waste and save you money. Food waste is a big problem when it comes to the environment. Over 1/3 of all food produced globally is wasted. That’s a waste of about $1 trillion of food. That’s…
Fun Earth Day Activities
Earth Day is coming and it’s an important day to teach kids about our planet and why we need to protect it. These Earth Day activities can help. Earth Day is coming up soon, April 22nd. And it’s a great day to take some time to think about our planet and how we are treating…
How to Go Green on a Budget
Want to go green but worried about the cost? Following these 3 simple steps will help you go green on a budget and without all of the stress. If you have ever started fully researching the chemicals in our home you likely got overwhelmed. There is so much information out there and it likely has…
Eco-Friendly Lawn Care Tips You Need to Try
Many things we use to care for our lawns can be harmful to us, our pets and the environment. This year skip the harmful products and try these eco-friendly lawn care tips. A Swedish study conducted in 2001 found, “Air pollution from cutting grass for an hour with a gasoline powered lawn mower is about the…
14 Easy Ways to Conserve Water
Looking for ways to conserve water doesn’t have to be hard. There are many small habits you can change to save a lot of water week after week. World Water Day is March 22nd and it’s a great time to talk about new better habits we can develop to reduce our water usage. The average…
Lessons from the Great Depression
We can learn a lot about saving money and being sustainable from the Great Depression. It was a time when people didn’t have much but they did more with what they had. Oklahoma was a very tough place to live during the Great Depression. Not only were Oklahomans dealing with the Great Depression but also…
How to Eat Local in Oklahoma
Eating local food in Oklahoma is tougher without the Oklahoma Food Cooperative but is still possible. The state has so much delicious food to offer. Last year the Oklahoma Food Cooperative announced it was closing. This was very sad news for those wanting to eat locally in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Food Cooperative was a staple…
Sustainable Fashion – Is Clothing Rental The Answer?
The fashion industry is causing a lot of pollution, especially as fast fashion expands. One answer to this problem may be clothing rental. People are buying more clothes than ever thanks to fast-changing trends and lower prices. “The average consumer is now purchasing 60 percent more items of clothing compared to 2000, but each garment…