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The Most and Least eco-friendly shopping Bags [Infographic]

August 31August 31Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged bags, basket, benefits, cotton, down sides, eco friendly, environment, fabric, hemp, infographic, options, paper, plastic, recycled, reusable, Shopping, single-use, Waste2 Comments

When doing the grocery we always tend to think is better to buy paper bags or carrying our own fabric reusable bag, right? Well, our friends from MyTree.tv shared these stats which show how even paper bags leave a big water footprint and reusable cotton bags may not be the best ecofriendly option either. Check the full article here and tell us what you think!

Paper vs. plastic bags: You’d think this fight would have been settled by now. But as Trace explains, for cities around the world, the fight is more complicated than you’d think.

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Winter Storage: Keeping Your Harvest All Year Round [Infographic]

February 17March 27Posted in Garden & NatureTagged all year round, alu foil, apples, bags, basket, beans, box, bucket, bulk, buy, cabbage, cardboard, celery, choose, cold, crops, dirty, easy, food, garlic, harvest, haul, how to, onions, pears, plant, plastic, potatoes, protect, pumpking, root, season, shallots, space, squash, storage, store, temperature, tools, ventilation, winterLeave a comment

Written by Abby Quillen, Published on Fix.com

Our ancestors built root cellars, underground structures that kept food at a consistently cold temperature year round. Depending on individual needs, it may be worth building a root cellar or another type of food storage system if you don’t have ideal conditions to store winter crops. But before you start digging or building, it’s important to assess whether the chosen dwelling – probably a garage, shed, basement, cellar, or unheated room – already provides the ideal conditions for storing some food.

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