THE CHANGE IN YOUR CUP
A disposable lifestyle comes with all kinds of consequences for the beautiful places we love, polluting shorelines, taking resources, and enlarging landfills. The disposable coffee (or tea) cup is part of this larger picture of waste and litter, expanding with…
THE THIRD “R”
If you have read one of my very first articles, The First “R”, you will know that when I say third “R” I don’t mean Recycling. The third “R”, according to this blog, is Reusing, and you can find my…
IT’S MY PARTY AND I’LL CRY OVER PARTY WASTE IF I WANT TO
Today marks my 27th year around the sun! I have always enjoyed celebrating my birthday, and I’ve had many birthday parties in the past, as an adult and a child. As a child I experienced growing up with a DIY…
BEING THANKFUL FOR THE EARTH
Thanksgiving is a time known to most as “Turkey Day”, a time spent with wonderful people eating roasted carrots, mashed potatoes, stuffing, turkey (if you eat meat), and possibly a seasonal favourite… pumpkin pie! But beyond the food filled tables,…
5 EASY WAYS TO CUT SINGLE USE PLASTIC OUT OF YOUR LIFE
Zero waste living does not have to be a complicated or expensive endeavour to embark, and if you’re an experienced zero-waster you may know that the journey is about simplifying and removing any unused extras. But don’t get this confused…
THE FIRST “R”
Upon deciding to start a blog about living a single-use plastic free and DIY lifestyle, I pledged to help others do the same by providing a space that would hopefully inspire you to change even just one habit at a…
WELCOME TO A PINT SIZED IMPACT
HELLO FRIENDS! And welcome to my blog, A PINT SIZED IMPACT! My name is Amy and I am a freelance Artist and Conservation Educator in Outreach Education at the Calgary Zoo. I am very excited to be writing on a…
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