“We need to get gas” my husband John announced. My family and I had just left a campground near Camp David where we had spent a weekend car camping with 5 other families from our neighborhood. John pulled our plug-in hybrid minivan, which was down to 0% battery, into the first gas station we saw and started filling up the …
Low Waste Packing List for Vacation Rental Homes
Thanks for watching my video about my low waste packing list for vacation rental homes. So many times when I’ve visited a vacation rental home, I’ve found that supplies are limited. For example, many vacation rental homes provide just one dish towel and one dish cloth. If I’m staying for a week, I’m gonna need more. The same goes for storing …
5 Items I Take With Me to Live Low Waste
My goal every day is to live as low waste as possible, but when I’m on the go, that can be challenging, so I use lots of reusables, not disposables. Here are 5 things I take with me to live low waste. 1. Reusable Cutlery When I’m eating on the go, rather than take a restaurant’s plastic cutlery — or …
Green Living Apps to Help You Live More Sustainably
My latest appearance on Good Morning Washington covered this topic. Click above or watch it here. Here is even more information about those 5 apps. All are available for iOS and Android devices. Unless indicated, the app is free. iRecycle I am a huge fan of the website Earth911.com which is chock full of recycling information. Now they have …
National Parks – The Best Idea We Ever Had
Early in the summer we talked about ecotourism, the practice of visiting fragile, pristine, and relatively undisturbed natural areas, an alternative to traditional (and potentially high-impact) tourism. I also wrote a blog about ecotourism opportunities in the United States, such as the Pacific Northwest and Appalachia. But let’s talk about trips that might not strictly qualify as ecotourism, but still …
Bring Your Reusable Water Bottle to the Airport
When flying, bring a reusable water bottle with you to the airport. Drink up your water before going through security (the extra hydration will help on the flight!), and then fill back up at a water fountain or at a beverage station at a food outlet. It will save you money since you don’t have to buy bottled water and …
Ecotourism in the United States
We’ve talked about ecotourism, and mentioned some popular ecotourism destinations across the globe. But what if you don’t want to go overseas? The United States offers plenty of ecotourism opportunities, both in the continental states and in Hawaii and Alaska. Again, the International EcoTourism Society is a great resource for finding legitimate organizations, and they offer great advice on what …
Eco-Friendly Summer Travel
The weather is warming up, which is a great reason to get outside and explore the world. If there are children in your life, you know that summer break can mean bored, restless kids with too much time on their hands and not enough to do. As a result, many of us plan a classic summer vacation that will enable …