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Tips for Being Sustainable in a Big City

January 18Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged big city, carbon footprint, ecofriendly, ecogreenlove, pollution, Shopping, sustainability, tips, transport, WasteLeave a comment

These days, more people are thinking about the condition of the world and how they can do their part to fight climate change and make our planet a better place. If you live in a city, then you see the major skyscrapers, the constant construction, and the incredible resources that are necessary for a large population, and you may think that you can’t also help the planet. However, the good news is that you can make a difference regardless of where you call home.

Today we will talk about the many ways that you can live a sustainable life as you commute, shop, and spend time at home.

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12 Apps that will Help the Earth and Your Wallet [Visual]

October 26October 26Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged apps, carbon footprint, ecofriendly, ecogreenlove, food waste, infographic, Recycling, save money, save water, second hand1 Comment

12 Apps that will Help the Earth and Your Wallet | ecogreenlove

Here are some valuable Apps listed that might help all of us evaluate, track or find simple solutions to shift our mindset and look at what and how we are buying and using things like food, clothes or even the web. And if that, by extension, saves us money… then why not give it a try? 😉

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Carbon Offsets: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) [Video]

August 22August 22Posted in MediaTagged carbon footprint, carbon offset, climate change, climate crisis, greenwashing, john oliverLeave a comment

John Oliver explains what carbon offsets are, what they claim to do, how they might be making climate change even worse.

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Responsibility [quote]

April 14Posted in quotesTagged carbon footprint, climate action, climate crisis, co2, ecogreenlove, games developer, greenhouse gas emissions, hardware, responsibility, supply chain, take action, tech, video gamesLeave a comment

When a company tries to cut its carbon footprint, how far should it cast the net? Is it responsible for the choices of its customers? What if it sells something that doesn’t have a carbon footprint at all – until the second it’s used?

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“We Are the Weather” by Jonathan Safran Foer [Review]

February 26February 25Posted in Book Reviews, Chit Chat greeny corner, Man & NatureTagged book review, carbon footprint, climate action, climate change, climate crisis, ecogreenlove, environment, stay positive, sustainability, take actionLeave a comment

"We Are the Weather" by Jonathan Safran Foer [Book Review] | ecogreenlove

The reason I read this book was that I wanted to know more about sustainable agriculture. So, I search on the internet and found a list of 100 books on this topic. There were a lot of textbooks and literature for farmers and professionals in that area. So, in the end, I picked this one by Jonathan Safran Foer as it seemed to be more for newbies to the area. I got it as an audiobook and started listening. After a few minutes, I checked if I had accidentally bought another book as as Foer went on an on about suicide notes and breathing the same molecules as Hitler and Julius Ceasar – it was very confusing and not clear at all, what all that got to do with climate change and agriculture.

But I kept going – much easier with an audiobook than with a printed book, I suppose – and it slowly became clear. Before touching on the topic of agriculture, Foer talks a long time about the psychology of how the human race is handling the climate crisis. To name just two:

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