Guardians of The Green (LGBTQ+ and Sustainability ARGs)

I need more than 30 minutes researching this so I'm going to study up on this further in the future, but ethical investing is on the rise, so more and more investment management companies offer ethical and socially responsible investing. For my next step, I'll be looking into my own financials to see what options are available for me.

The seeds I planted are slowly growing. Going to keep them watered and safe!!

Keep up the good work, team!

A single purchase has a small impact, but creating life long habits can be significant. When these habits rub-off on family/friends then we can begin to see real change.

Great job team! Down to the last few days!

My audit day was a low waste day, but I've been paying attention the rest of this month as well. I'm struggling with just how much of everything comes to us in plastic. Plastic is my worst enemy right now. Working on finding alternatives...though there have been a few articles this month of bioplastic research, so I hope these businesses make...

My personal waste audit from yesterday. Finished the strawberries in the morning. My recycling bin claims that the clamshell container is recyclable, so both it and my water can go in the recycling bag. I don't buy drinks in plastic bottles or containers anymore, even our milk comes in cartons, but my seltzer waters continue to be my...

Think Dirty! What an app. I downloaded it two days ago and have been scanning everything. You scan a healthcare product and it lists the inactive ingredients by category -- Clean, Half N' Half, Dirty, and N/R. By clicking into each of these categories, you can see the ingredients in question. By clicking on each ingredient, you see its name,...

For water conservation, I started thinking more purposefully about getting out of the shower as fast as possible. Even a minute less can save gallons a week.

From a personal water conservation standpoint, I am going to be more mindful around how I use water at home when it comes to laundry and dishes as well as my own personal consumption. Even though my water footprint was lower than I thought it was, I can still find ways t conserve more and continue to reduce my footprint.