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Help! I’m trapped in a sustainability rabbit hole!

This post is about sustainable living, but it is also about being kinder to yourself in the process. Remember: sustainability is the…

5 min readJul 30, 2021

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What are some items that I could reuse for birthday parties?

The good news is that birthday parties naturally lend themselves to reusables, and I find that my kids are genuinely happy to see the same…

3 min readJun 18, 2021

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What should I do about balloons?

Trust me, I know how much kids love balloons, but they are problematic because of how wily they are about getting into the environment…

2 min readJun 17, 2021

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Why are the sustainability people so against plastic?

2 min readJun 17, 2021

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Why is most of the tablewear that is made out of renewable materials brown or white?

2 min readJun 17, 2021

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Is “biodegradable” the same as “compostable”?

1 min readJun 16, 2021

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What happens to biodegradable materials in a landfill?

The short and sassy answer is: (1) bad things, or (2) nothing. As you read above, there is no oxygen or light present inside a landfill, so…

1 min readJun 16, 2021

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What goes on inside a landfill?

Inside a landfill, garbage is slowly decomposing at varying rates, depending on the material. Initially, it decomposes in the presence of…

1 min readJun 16, 2021

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How bad is it really to throw out food?

2 min readJun 15, 2021

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Where does my trash go?

The average American consumer throws away 4.9 pounds of trash each day according to the EPA (292.4 million tons in total in 2018), with 50%…

2 min readJun 15, 2021

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Caroline Vance @GreenKidsParty

Caroline Vance @GreenKidsParty

I am a wife and mother of three, living in the NYC suburbs and trying to live well without making it difficult for my future grandchildren to live well, too.

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