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We Need to Talk About Our Demand Chain Crisis

Posted on November 5, 2021May 1, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau
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We keep hearing about the supply chain disruption in the news media but need to address what drives our supply chain: unsustainable demand.

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8 Reasons to Be Cautiously Optimistic about the Environment in 2021

Posted on January 7, 2021September 8, 2023by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Despite the fact that although 2020 has ended and the chaos has not, we have reason to be more optimistic about the environment in 2021.

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12 Tips for Inexpensive Selfcare that Creates (Almost) No Trash

Posted on November 5, 2020December 13, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

These low-waste, self-care ideas can help alleviate stress and anxiety without requiring you to spend money buying stuff you don’t need.

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7 Ways to Spot Greenwashing and How to Avoid It

Posted on January 30, 2020January 23, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

We consumers want to do the right thing and marketers know this. Hence the vague language, fuzzy animals and other greenwashing tactics.

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Plan to Reduce Waste

Posted on January 19, 2020January 26, 2020by Anne-Marie Bonneau

When in human history have we ever not had to plan ahead for our needs? Overnight shipping is only a recent development.

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How Do I Make My Parents Live More Sustainably?

Posted on January 15, 2020June 20, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau
food stored in jars reduces food waste because you can see what you have on hand

“I’m a teenager living at home with unsupportive parents. What can I do to make them stop using so much plastic and be more sustainable?”

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Zero-Waste Babies and Toddlers

Posted on November 24, 2019November 25, 2019by Anne-Marie Bonneau
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Like all things zero-waste, with a bit of planning, you can drastically reduce waste with babies and toddlers.

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49 Zero-Waste Ways to Save Thousands of Dollars

Posted on September 9, 2019June 8, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

Some aspects of zero-waste living cost more but most cost less.

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Needs Are Problems Looking for Solutions, not More Products

Posted on July 22, 2019August 10, 2022by Anne-Marie Bonneau

The marketing industry has trained us well to buy products that will supposedly solve all of life’s problems. But you might already have what you need.

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