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Carbon Emissions: Sending Emails & Texts
One thing I think about as I write these articles on Green Xpectations is that the memory used to store them and the process of sending...
Oct 31, 2023


Carbon Emissions: Streaming Music & Videos
One activity that has become even more popular since the beginning of COVID than it already was is streaming movies, videos, music, and...
Oct 9, 2023


Toothbrushes & Dental Floss
Another plastic product that almost all human beings use and for which there are more sustainable alternatives is the toothbrush. One...
Sep 21, 2023


Single-Use Plastic Bags
I would like to continue looking at alternatives to using plastic in our daily lives by considering single-use plastic bags. A few key...
Sep 5, 2023


Sustainable Laundry
There are many ways in which how you do the laundry can have negative impacts on our environment. These include not only whether your...
Aug 10, 2023


Plastic Bottles
A big step towards reducing our plastic footprint is eliminating our consumption of single-use plastic bottles. One of the most common...
Jul 28, 2023


Disposable Plates, Cups, & Cutlery
It can be challenging to find sustainable non-plastic options for disposable cups, cutlery, and plates, especially when it comes to...
Jul 21, 2023


Plastic-Free Summer: The Story of Plastic
As summer begins, we are going to look at various aspects of plastic pollution throughout the next few months and address at least one...
Jun 9, 2023


Native Plants: Why Are They Important?
As we enter the month of May, I hope that many of you have been able to enjoy the outdoors a bit, particularly if you are into gardening....
May 11, 2023


Native Plants: Milkweed & Monarch Butterflies
As spring approaches, planting season gets underway. Prior to moving into our current home a few years ago, I did not know a lot about...
Apr 12, 2023
