Five Eco-Friendly Tips for Cat Owners
We decided that the month when there’s a holiday devoted to love (yes, we know, it’s a consumer holiday, but we like to flip that idea) was a great month to devote article space to some of the recipients of our hearts – pets. For the rest of the month, we’ll be featuring tips on eco-friendly best practices for all of the lucky, lucky pet owners out there who got rescued by a [...]
Understanding What Endangered Species Means
It seems as though it’s almost daily these days that we hear or read a story about somebody treating an endangered species with disrespect. As recently as January of 2014, the lead story in several news outlets was about a hunting guide who had paid $350,000 USD to obtain a permit to hunt an endangered rhino in Africa. We’re going to bypass the obvious question about whether one can even call it hunting [...]
How Pets Can Teach Your Kids About Environmentalism
Are you a parent debating whether or not to get your child a pet? There are certainly pros and cons in both directions – but one that you may not have considered is that pets can actually teach your child about environmentalism. How is that? Here are some ways that having a live animal in the house will give your child a better connection with nature. Understanding the Source of Meat No, [...]
Pets and the Satisfaction of Enough: A Loving Relationship
At Postconsumers, we have only one goal – and it may not be the goal that you’re expecting us to say. We want you to achieve the satisfaction of enough for today. While we believe that learning to let go of addictive consumerism is an important step on the pathway there, it’s not the only step on the pathway to satisfaction. Occasionally, we like to give suggestions for ways that you can get [...]
Five Eco-Friendly Tips for Dog Owners
We decided that the month when there’s a holiday devoted to love (yes, we know, it’s a consumer holiday, but we like to flip that idea) was a great month to devote article space to some of the recipients of our hearts – pets. For the rest of the month, we’ll be featuring tips on eco-friendly best practices for all of the lucky, lucky pet owners out there who got rescued by a [...]
How to Spend Valentine’s Day Outdoors in Any Weather
If you want a green and eco-friendly Valentine’s Day, there’s nothing greener than actually being outdoors. Of course, February weather can be unpredictable at best (we’re always waiting on that pesky groundhog) and can also vary dramatically from one part of the country to the next. That doesn’t mean that, no matter what the weather, you can’t enjoy an outdoor Valentine and do it in a way that’s friendly to the planet. Here [...]
How to Buy a Socially Conscious Diamond
Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular days of the year to get engaged. In America and many other parts of the world, engagement typically means diamond engagement ring. We’re not here to judge whether it’s right or wrong to buy a diamond engagement ring and how much money that should cost. After all, one of the essential tenets of becoming a Postconsumer is that it’s an individual choice and that everybody [...]
How to Make a Healthy and Green Valentine’s Dinner
One of our favorite tips for how to have an eco-friendly Valentine’s Day is to stay in and cook instead of going out to a restaurant (though if you do choose to eat out, we’ve got tips on how to consume less at a restaurant). But even cooking at home can mean that your Valentine’s Day menu is more … or less … eco-friendly. Here are some tips for making sure that your [...]
Five Tips for Giving an Eco-Friendly Valentine’s Gift That She’ll Love
Gentleman, this one is for you. We’re not saying that men are bad at buying Valentine’s Day gifts. But we know that there’s no shortage of men who, at a loss for what to do, simply buy the “expected” Valentine’s Day gift. The problem with that is that most pre-packaged and traditional Valentine’s Day gifts aren’t very eco-friendly or even socially conscious. Plus, let’s be honest. Buying yet another heart-shaped box of candy [...]
Dress Your Best for Valentine’s Day While Still Being Green
Valentine’s Day is one of those days of the year when many people (and we’re including singles who like to embrace the day in a big way) like to get dressed up. We’re not here to judge whether your plans for Valentine’s Day fall into some “consumer trap” or not. Is Valentine’s Day a manufactured holiday created to sell products? Largely, yes. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t embrace Valentine’s Day in [...]
