Fili-West Farms: A Chicken and Egg Story
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Have you ever met a chicken?
I mean really looked at one of those clucking, crazed birds and wondered what the HELL was going on in there? I had not.
100 Greener Choices: Choices 11-20
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Going green: it doesn't happen overnight.
If you try to change your entire lifestyle all at once, it's not likely to succeed.
My goal for myself was 100 greener lifestyle changes and choices, and at first, that felt daunting. Now, though, as I look at my life from a different perspective, and see infinite room for improvement... and that's pretty cool!
Today we hash out 100 Greener Choices: 11-20, with a recap of 1-10, this time arranged easiest to most intensive.
Read MoreSpice Meets Spoon: A Love Story Across the Ages
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Let's get personal.
This is the true love story behind some banged up measuring spoons and dusty spice bottles, and why I refuse to replace them with something new and trendy.
I hope you enjoy.
Read MoreFor the Shell of It: 20 Charleston Restaurants That Recycle Oyster Shell
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Hey, Charleston! Did you know some of your favorite oyster bars are going the extra mile to recycle their oyster shells and protect our waterways?
Take a moment to say thank you!
Our oyster reefs are a natural breakwater protecting Charleston's shores against storms and erosion, but old oyster shells are an essential part of the growth cycle of young, free-swimming oysters.
Read MoreGrit & Grace Designer Rachel Gordon: Giving a Damn About Oysters
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It takes a special sort of spunky brunette to spend their Saturday nights hauling around nasty, stinking oyster shells.
But Rachel Gordon gives a damn about oyster shells, and we should too.
Today, we're taking a closer look at what it takes to build a sustainable business, and why oyster shell recycling is so important.
Read MoreCharleston Oyster Farm: Dive into Sustainable Seafood
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Did you know eating locally farmed oysters can actually improve the environment?
Sign me up! Raw, steamed, fried, or in a shooter, I will do my duty to save our shores.
The other day I was lucky enough to check out Charleston Oyster Farm, and Q&A them about what it means to raise sustainable seafood. Check it out!
Read MoreFight Fast Fashion: SWAP Don't SHOP
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Some years, you ask your family for PYREX for Christmas, but instead get SPANDEX.
Do you...
A) retire and pursue a career as a backup dancer?
B) repurpose said metallic clothing as bicycle reflectors?
or
C) host a clothing swap?
Today on the blog: how and why sharing and swapping is caring, and some terrifying facts on fast fashion.
Read MoreThe Waste Not, Want Not Challenge, and Why It Matters (Kumquat Edition)
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Kumquats are basically citrus' wild party girl: the peels are sweet, the fruit is sour.
When I stumbled on a small tree covered in unused kumquats, I decided to do another Waste Not, Want Not Challenge. "What does it matter, it's just one tree?" I was asked.
With 925 million people hungry worldwide, it matters. Here's how much food that one tree generated, and here's why taking the Waste Not, Want Not Challenge will change your relationship with food.
Read MoreGrandma Chic: Why Buying Vintage Is So Important
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I love old crap.
And fortunately, my grandma chic ways are also eco-friendly.
Here's how and why buying vintage or thrifted items is so important in our consumerist world.
Read MoreFalling in Love with Nature with Grit & Pixel Photographer Marisa Jarae
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Photographer/activist Chris Jordan made a point that deeply resonated with me: You cannot save this planet without also falling in love with it over and over again.
Conservation is hard work. Going green is hard work. Caring is incredibly hard work.
So, taking that moment to breathe, to connect to the epic masterpiece that is Mother Nature, is vital. Let yourself wonder and fall in love, remember that we are of this wonderous and majestic planet. That love is what sustains us through the work.
No one's photography reminds me to take that moment more than bad ass adventure photographer Marisa Jarae. I could sing her praises all day long, but I'd rather let the work speak for itself.
I'm taking a moment this week. Will you take it with me?
Read MoreKitchen Waste Woes: Let's Talk About "That Drawer"
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Did you know an estimated 10% of all plastic bags created annually end up in our oceans?
It's time to talk about "That Drawer" - the one filled with waste-producing food wraps.
This week we head back to the kitchen to streamline plastic waste with Ecotopia's reusable sandwich bags.
Read MoreDIY Eco-friendly Confetti
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Happy New Year!
I love glitter, just like my 9 year old niece, and this year she and I joined forces in search of an eco-friendly confetti option.
