Lip Balm Longevity: why it’s important to invest in products that last (and then, disappear)
An ode to well-made products that leave less trace.
Solutions
Cleaning up an urban stream with the GreenStep team
On a chilly fall morning, the GreenStep team got together for an urban cleanup of Mill Creek in downtown Kelowna, as part of the Adopt-a-Stream program. Here’s why everyone should clean up their ‘hood.
The inexplicable magic of using newspapers to clean mirrors
Ever since finding a ‘hack’ for using newspapers instead of paper towels, I’ve not let anything else touch my mirrors.
Combat Plastic Pollution with…Milk?
Long-time readers of this blog will know that I started Seven In the Ocean a decade ago while in university. At the time, the blog was my attempt at holding myself accountable while I wrote my capstone research paper on plastics recycling as a solution to the growing issue of plastic pollution in the ocean….
Chopsticks As Art, Not Waste
Chopsticks. We’ve all used chopsticks, or struggled to comprehend how they function as a fork alternative, at some point in our existence on this planet. Chopsticks are a sliver of the massive, global waste stream and yet are an important item to talk about when we discuss single-use anything and the impact our meals have…
Tuna Sandwiches and a Revelation
Oppor-tuna-ty In New Ideas This started out as an ode to my sandwich: a tuna-free tuna fish sandwich (say that 5 times fast!). Its final destination was set for my dusty, not-oft-updated food blog and I did end up publishing it there. As I was typing up a short blurb for Instagram though, it hit…
5 Reasons to Make Nut Milk Right Now
At this point, nut milk has been written about on the blogosphere enough times that it’s no longer a “new” or “trendy” topic. We get it: it’s healthy, it can be a contentious topic, and yeah, it can be pretty pricey. So why am I taking up blog real estate to talk about it? Because…
Washed Up & Adrift
No, the title of this post has nothing to do with me as a person. HA. It does, however, have everything to do with plastic. Duh. 😉 Here’s the situation: today, I decided to go for a run, along a new route with a halfway stopping point at a nearby public beach. Context: I live…
Klosin’ Out the Year with Kimchi!
In an effort to marry my love of food with my passion for ranting about plastic, and to end 2017 on a yummy high note, I give you: Kimchi. Yes. Kimchi! Sure, you can buy it in giant plastic tubs at grocery stores the world over, and yes, it will no doubt be tasty, but…
We Can Do This!
I can’t think of an appropriate title for this post, mostly because my brain is doing that spinny thing where too many thoughts and feelings are swirling around at once and nothing is sticking. Well, some things are, and they include: Belief Mindset Attitude Get-over-yourself Just go do the thing (which I’ve previously written about)…
Plastic-Free Shaving Saga
Who knew it was so complicated? All my life, or at least from puberty onwards, I’ve grabbed my razor with conviction and confidence. One day I finally decide to take the plunge into the world of safety razors (aka those badass metal contraptions people were using long before plastic came around) and a) it takes…
Bulkin’ Up
Let’s talk about how amazing the bulk section of a grocery store is. Remember when we would go to stores as kids and the idea of bulk candy was both overwhelming and so freaking exciting? I think the bulk foods section is the adult version. Think about it: you get to choose whatever you want…