The Threat to the Planet is Us – Margaret Atwood
"The threat to the planet is us. It's actually not a threat to the planet - it's a threat to us." Margaret Atwood Get more environmental quotes and tips on how to be more eco-friendly on our Postconsumer Tips Pin Board.
The Eco-Truth About Candles
With the winter holidays here, many of us will be burning more candles both as seasonal and festive acts. While a candle doesn’t have nearly as much environmental impact as, say, car pollution or air pollution from factories, burning candles does create indoor air pollution. While we certainly want you to enjoy your holiday festivities, including candles, we think it’s important to keep aware of the ways in which candles can pollute the [...]
The New-to-You Party: Girlie Fun That’s Good for Your Budget and the Planet
Being girlie can be expensive, and it can also be wasteful and bad for the planet. Keeping up with trends, having enough new outfits to wear and keeping your closet feeling full can take a toll on your wallet. It also creates tons of waste and excess and feeds the consumer machine. While there are many options to reduce the time, money and resources that you use to stay in fashion (such as [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr. on the Power of Darkness and Light
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." Martin Luther King, Jr. See more inspirational quotes and messages on our Inspiration Pin Board.
Barack Obama on Environmental Policy
"This is the moment when we must come together to save this planet." Barack Obama See more inspirational quotes on our Inspiration Pin Board or get tips on how to do it on our Postconsumer Tips Pin Board.
Thinking About the Environmental Implications of the 2012 Election
It may seem as though it was months ago that the 2012 presidential election ended. Let’s be honest, the entire campaign was so painful for some that they’d like to banish it from their minds as quickly as possible. But the fact is that the election just ended, and four more years of President Obama means that we have some idea of what we can expect in terms of green energy and climate [...]
Tips for a More Eco Friendly Family Dinner
We’ve talked before on Postconsumers about how setting a family dinner time can reduce stress and increase satisfaction (as can cooking with and for your family). There’s no doubting that having dinner together as a family (however you define that, which can also just mean you and your closest friends) can be important social interaction time as well as a good way to ensure that you’re eating healthily instead of rapidly throughout the [...]
Our Legacy to Our Young Quote from Paul Tsongas
"This land, this water, this air, this planet - this is our legacy to our young." Paul Tsongas Get more inspirational images and quotes on our Inspiration Pin Board and tips on how to live a more eco-friendly life on our Postconsumer Tips Pin Board.
Postconsumers Roundup Week of January 7, 2013
Did you miss out on anything on the Postconsumers website or our social media channels this week? If so, we summed it up for you here. Favorite Quote of the Week Our favorite quote of the week was from Kurt Vonnegut, on wrecking the planet. It was so popular on Facebook that almost 100 people liked and shared it! Featured Article of the Week Our article this week was inspired to [...]
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint by Keeping an Eco Journal
A journal can help you be better at anything in your life! In a world that’s often fast paced and that doesn’t reward personal reflection, keeping a journal can give you the reflective time that you need each day to review what you’ve done and what you could do better. When it comes to actively reducing your carbon footprint, which doesn’t come naturally to many people, that’s an important part of the process [...]
