How to Consume Less … When You Go Out to Eat
This spring, we’re dedicating our blog to the idea of consuming less, a good way to explore how much is enough for today. That doesn’t mean that you need to give up everything you own and go live in a tree (though that’s great if you do, and many of us feel like we’d love to do that about once a day!). This month, however, we’re dedicating our time to giving you ideas [...]
How to Consume Less … In Your Car
This spring, we’re dedicating our blog to the idea of consuming less, a good way to explore how much is enough for today. That doesn’t mean that you need to give up everything you own and go live in a tree (though that’s great if you do, and many of us feel like we’d love to do that about once a day!). This month, however, we’re dedicating our time to giving you ideas [...]
Hippocrates Quote on Science, Opinion, Ignorance and Knowledge
"Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance." Hippocrates Want to see more wise quotes? Find them on our Pinterest board.
Satisfaction Tip: Turn Off Your IM Client
Part of finding the satisfaction of enough for today is learning to let go of the daily information overload. Some of the ways to do that are pretty obvious: spend less time on social media, reduce the time you spend on your cell phone, turn off the television once in a while! However, one avenue that we often overlook is to turn off the IM client on our computers. While IMing can be [...]
Isaac Asimov Quote About Science, Knowledge and Wisdom
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." Isaac Asimov. Want to see more wise quotes? Find them on our Pinterest board.
E.O. Wilson Quote on Science and Politics
"Political ideology can corrupt the mind, and science." E.O. Wilson Want to see more wise quotes? Find them on our Pinterest board.
Are People Less Eco-Friendly in a Recession?
Are People Less Eco-Friendly in a Recession? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, then you’re aware that America, as well as most of the rest of the world, is in an economic recession. Job growth is slow, benefits are decreasing and money is tight all over. While we don’t want to get into an economic political debate, the existence of a recession means some realities for environmental policy and eco-friendly behavior across [...]
Who Was the Most Environmentally Friendly US President?
Happy Presidents’ Day! No matter what you think of Barack Obama, it’s somewhat undeniable that his environmental record as President of the United States hasn’t been much worth writing home about so far. That got us wondering what the most environmentally-friendly presidents in U.S. history were. We thought a good use of Presidents’ Day would be to take a look at the best environmentally-focused presidential administrations and then try to channel all of [...]
21 Eco Friendly and Romantic Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
It’s easy to think of Valentine’s Day as a manufactured holiday designed to sell presents and cards. At Postconsumers, though, we think that there’s something kind of lovely about a day dedicated to telling people that you love them. Of course, we also don’t think that Valentine’s Day needs to be about buying things (or about buying things without giving some thought to how and what you’re buying). We’ve put together our list [...]
Secret Hoarding Confessions of a Skin Care Junkie
Have you heard of Birchbox yet? If you haven’t, think of it as a wine-of-the-month club for skin care and beauty product samples. Every month, a small box arrives in your mailbox. Inside of that box are eight to ten sample-sized skin care, hair care and beauty products. Yes, right now you are thinking that this is everything that Postconsumers stands against. And I would probably agree with you. And then I would [...]
