The Heroic Flower
“I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It’s so (effing) heroic.” George Carlin […]
The Power Always Lies With the (Post)Consumer. Empower Yourself.
It’s very easy in the current day and age to get frustrated about the state of the environment, society and even the government’s role (or lack thereof) in protecting consumers and the planet we live on. In a world as big as ours is, it’s not hard to feel disempowered and to lose sight of the fact that making even small changes in your life can have a big impact. However, if you [...]
Is The Global Water Shortage About to Shut Your Party Down?
For many Americans, it’s hard to believe that, globally, there is a water shortage crisis and it’s entirely possible that water is about to become a fought for and sought after resource. That’s because, in America, water still remains abundant and available and ready to be unfortunately wasted and over-consumed. In fact, when the average American takes a five minute shower, he or she wastes more water than an individual living in a [...]
Five Ways to Take More Eco-Friendly Showers
Showering. We all have to do it, and (most of us) seem to enjoy it. But the global water shortage is a very real predicament even if it hasn’t been entirely felt in the United States yet. And it’s not just the global water shortage that should have you taking a second look at your home showering practices. Energy resources and product toxins all play a role in the carbon footprint left behind [...]
Water is the Driving Force in Nature
"Water is the driving force in nature." Leonardo da Vinci
What Are Peak Water and Peak Soil?
There are parts of helping to preserve the planet that you can control as elements of living a Postconsumer lifestyle, but there are also parts that may be happening regardless of the small but ultimately highly important changes in our lives that we all need to make. Two of those potential inevitabilities are the phenomena of peak water and peak soil. It’s entirely possible that you’ve heard these terms tossed about without ever [...]
Eco-Friendly Tips for Busy Moms
One of the often hardest things about starting a journey to becoming more eco-friendly is finding a way to be eco-friendly while also being busy. There are few people for whom this is truer than for America’s mothers! Not only are most American mothers taxed by busy schedules, hectic households and a challenging work-life balance, but they also often have responsibility for what can be the most wasteful parts of the home – [...]
Wild Roses are Better Than Art
"Wild roses are fairest, and Nature a better gardener than Art." Louisa May Alcott
Toys That Teach Little Girls Consumerism
People learn mass consumerism throughout their entire lives, but it’s no secret that it’s the messages we learn as a small child that have the most impact on our views and beliefs as adults. While parental guidance and practices like limiting Saturday cartoons and putting kids on a media diet can help, you might be surprised how many subtle things teach children consumerism. In fact, often the toys that children use can teach [...]
The Music of the Earth
"The Earth has music for those who would listen." George Santayana
