When you declutter your home, you put your thoughts in order too. Don’t believe me? In fact, there is scientific evidence that a messy house is bad for your mental state. Take a good, hard look around your home. Is it clean and tidy? Or is it, like many modern homes, piled high with bits of paperwork, miscellaneous tech devices, chargers, laundry, ironing,…
It’s easier for us to assume that everyone knows why recycling is important. Still, there is overwhelming statistics that indicate it’s not true. You would think by now, everyone would be on top of their recycling game. After all, we have been talking about it for well over 50 years. Rather than bore you with another list of ways to recycle, we want…
With today’s busy lifestyles and the consumerist mindset that makes us buy unnecessary stuff, keeping our home clutter free may be a challenge. “Cleanliness makes it easier to see the details.” ― Aniekee Tochukwu Ezekiel The cleanliness of your house is as important as the cleanliness of your body. They say that a healthy body resides in a healthy mind. In order to…
Bordalo II is a promising artist trying to change the world through street art. His works are a way of condemning the “throwaway culture” that dominates the world we live in and transmitting the message of recycling. What a mission, and what an amazing way to achieve it! Bordalo II goes against the flow of overconsumption and rapid obsolescence. Animal suffering due to…
It’s a routine chore every week. Sort the recycling and take out the trash. Then, sometime in the morning or while you’re at work, the trash man comes to haul it away. But what happens after that? And where does the garbage go that isn’t picked up? So which is the secret life of garbage we throw out every day? It’s estimated that…
The necessity to shelter the homeless is a prevalent and widespread reality in many urban areas, including Oakland, California, the hometown of American artist Gregory Kloehn who is using his creative capacity as an action for change. As the founder of the ‘homeless homes project‘ — a community-driven initiative — Kloehn has realized a low-cost, practical, and imaginative solution for the construction of habitable…
Rejoice, happy-go-lucky and environmentally conscious Coca-Cola lovers. Thanks to this new "2nd Lives" kit from the brand, you can now transform your empty bottle of Coka-Cola into something even more delightful. Is that just an empty bottle? Nope, it's a squirt gun. Useless piece of trash? Nope, it's a pencil sharpener or the perfect rattle for your baby. Make your children happy. Give…