I live in a dorm room that I call a studio apartment because I’m 25. It’s easier than getting an apartment and then furnishing that apartment with all the furniture I don’t yet have while finishing graduate school, but it also requires a lot of creativity to maintain the lifestyle habits I’ve developed over the...
Gardening is arguably one of life’s greatest joys. Good for the soul and the environment—well, at least most of the time. Enter sustainable gardening. The need for sustainable gardening Little do we know it, but so many things we use in our gardens are actually bad for the environment. Chemicals, pesticides, and artificial fertilizers are...
“A weed is just a plant that grows where you don’t want it to grow.” When my fiance and business partner Ben first brought the idea of NatureZap to me – a device that ‘kills’ weeds with light, not synthetic chemical sprays – I was intrigued. In my very limited organic gardening experience (but solid...
This is a two-part series exploring Bokashi Composting specifically for people seeking to live sustainable lifestyles in the city or urban environment. This post focusses on how to compost in your home. Part two will focus on how to bury the waste and also use the fermented Bokashi juice. Urbanites and apartment dwellers seeking to...
Plants are a common sight in the office environment nowadays. Its rising popularity could be due to a number factors: its ability to purify the air, the ways it adds a sense of organic character to a rather monotonous, bland office space, how it creates a luscious focal point in a room, and the ways...
While many modern greenies already run ultra sustainable homes, some of us are still fairly new to sustainable landscaping. Why sustainable landscaping? After having made your house’s interiors completely eco-conscious, the logical next step is to extend these principles to your property’s outdoor spaces. However, conventional landscaping methods are often wasteful and detrimental to the...
If you have enough space in your garden, then a pond can be a wonderful addition to the space. It’s not enough to simply dig a hole and fill it with water and a few water lilies. This will only lead to stagnant water and you will soon have a nightmare on your hands. In...
For many, gardening is a lifestyle. It can be a hobby, a form of creative self-expression, or a practical way to provide fresh and healthy food for the family. Regardless of its purpose, however, a sustainable garden requires more than just carefully planted seeds, or generously fertilized soil. See, in order for a garden to...
Boosting your home’s value with a great backyard (or front yard) garden is not something unheard of, but environmental awareness is also something to bear in mind when you choose to upgrade your garden. In that respect, your backyard can help you save both the planet and some money, as well as spruce up your home....
Most people are aware of the countless benefits of going green but because of our busy and often stressful lives, we usually gravitate towards toxic synthetic products that are easily available and our convenience-driven lifestyles damage our environment. By adopting an eco-friendly way of life, they can lessen the effects of global warming and simultaneously improve your...
Coming home everyday to the same old boring house with dusty décor would make anyone anxious about redesigning immediately. Since you’re conscious of your ethical and environmental impact, however, you want nothing less than eco-friendly home decorating, which not only takes care of waste, but also allows you to maximise your expenses without sacrificing quality....
If you love food, getting the greenest and healthiest fruit and veg possible is important. In this regard, what’s more important than your own home? You don’t need a lot of space to support yourself and, with a little effort, you can easily grow healthy, organic produce that can be used for a variety of...