When I was in Cebu, Philippines both locals and tourists told me that one of the main attractions is swimming with whale sharks, and not to worry because 100% of the time they will show up. These enormous filter feeder fish are hand-fed, and this essentially guarantees they will show up to thrill tourists. Cebu,…
I love that the environmental movement is growing and the collective consciousness around that has risen. So many people showed their love for Mother Earth on April 22. But just like it’s not enough to tell people that you love them, it’s not enough to just say that you love Mother Earth. You gotta show…
One household will go through about 24 (standard) rolls of saran wrap per year! Which translates to about 9,600 feet of plastic! Plastic wraps harms the environment and our health Most plastic wraps are now made with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) or polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC). LDPE and PVDC don’t adhere as well as plastic wraps made…
Not all plastic is bad! Wait…what?! Plastic itself is not the problem, it’s what we choose to do with plastic that’s the problem. Sometimes..plastic is actually pretty great. I was hanging with a group of friends not too long ago when one of my friends asked me about plastic. I didn’t have a chance to…
Palm oil is a vegetable oil extracted from the fruit and seeds of the oil palm and it is everywhere – in our foods, cosmetics, cleaning products, and fuels. Displacement of indigenous peoples, deforestation, and loss of biodiversity are all consequences of palm oil consumption. What is palm oil good for? Day after day, huge…
The second most used substance on the planet is one that might surprise you – it’s concrete. Just look around. The roads we drive on, the bridges we cross, the buildings we live and work in – all of it concrete. The world uses more than 10 billion tons of concrete every year. Concrete and…
We all(?) love avocado. But do we know about the environmental impacts of this incredible fruit on our planet? Let’s take a look. Avocados differ from other fruits (and vegetables) because they require a lot of water to grow. Ironically, they are often grown in regions that face water scarcity. i.e. California. In addition, global…
When I was in Colombia (in 2019), I spent some time in Tayrona National Park and the surrounding areas. I stayed at this super zen ecohut that’s located just minutes away from the park. There are 8 huts on this property and each is integrated into nature mixed with bamboo, palm trees, and the tropically…
When I was in Indonesia in 2019, I learned that on the island of Bali alone, the suitability for rice paddy production has decreased 20% in the last 20 years due to changes in the climate. Effects of climate change on the food supply With climate change comes increased droughts, increased floods, and increased temperature…
I don’t shop much, but when I do I always try to go secondhand first. Why? Because the apparel and footwear industries account for 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emission (more than air travel and shipping combined! yikes!). In fact, it is the second largest polluter in the world, just after the oil industry. 108…