The power of compost: turning kitchen garbage into soil savers, water filters, and new life. As a midwesterner I had never heard of compost until well into my 20’s. As a sustainability champion (ok, that’s dramatic) however, I’m all about it and have even found a way to compost whilst living in Chicago! I wrote this blog as I was learning all about the amazing things about composting and greenhouse gases. Take a look (… it’s in a book)…

Switching to a bamboo toothbrush isn’t going to save the planet. I’m with you that the responsibility for making sustainable products (and cleaning up the existing mess) should be on the manufacturers. But they’re after a bottom line – and mother Earth isn’t on it. It’s up to us to not just BUY sustainably, but to support sustainable businesses and create a society passionate about a healthier future.