environment Archives - Something Good Today

Volunteer as a family

Learn about various ways you can volunteer with your family

Clean up your local beach

Learn how and why you should clean up your local beach.

Phthalates in food

Learn how you can reduce your phthalate exposure through the kinds of food you eat.

No microwave popcorn

Learn why you should avoid microwave popcorn and how to make easy alternatives.

Handkerchiefs

Make handkerchiefs Back in the day, there was no such thing as Kleenex and everyone… Read More

Re-think gift wrap

Re-think gift wrap Instead of wrapping your gifts in traditional wrapping paper this year, here… Read More

Go plastic free at halloween

Go plastic free at Halloween If you plan on handing out candy for Halloween this… Read More

no more buying cheap stuff

Stop buying cheap stuff We live in a throw-a-way culture. Fast fashion, dollar stores, single-use… Read More

Switch to a bamboo toothbrush kids

Switch to a bamboo toothbrush Like it or not, we all have to brush our… Read More

stain resistant fabrics

Avoid stain resistant fabrics Stain resistant clothing and furniture may seem convenient but the price… Read More

Purge your insta

Purge your insta Do you scroll through insta rolling your eyes at all the perfect?… Read More

Recycled toilet paper

Start buying recycled toilet paper for earth’s sake.

Practice community care

Practice community care Self care as a way of promoting wellbeing is a concept that… Read More

Recycle electronics

Learn the importance of recycling your electronics and how to do it.

Host a clothing swap

Host a clothing swap By now, you've heard of the perils of fast fashion. Cheap… Read More

Be prepared in a power outage

Learn how you can prepare for a power outage where you live.

Autism support

Learn how you can support families affected by autism.

Eat less sugar

Eat less sugar Sugars that are added to foods, as opposed to sugars that occur… Read More

Be still

Just for a moment. Close your eyes. Breathe in. Breathe out. Be quiet. Be still.… Read More

Meal plan to avoid food waste

Avoid food waste by meal planning It is incredible how much food you can save… Read More

Teach kids about women inventors

Teach kids about women innovators I’m sure most of us can agree that gender stereotypes… Read More

sourcing flowers

How to ask your florist about where and how they source their flowers.

Learn CPR

If you don’t know how to do CPR, it’s an incredibly important skill to learn. Especially if you have young children who are prone to putting random things in their mouths.

Learn to meditate

Learn to meditate Have you heard about meditating? There are a few ways to do… Read More

Be kind to yourself everyday kid

Be kind to yourself everyday Try to say, out loud, five things you like about… Read More

Protect your inner peace

Protect your inner peace Yes, it’s important to be an informed and engaged citizen so… Read More

stop the glitter on cards

Avoid glitter in cards and wrapping paper If you decide to buy wrapping paper or… Read More

Let people be themselves

Let people be themselves “Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination. Never limit others… Read More

Reduceatarian

Become a reduceatarian Overconsumption of animal products are destroying the environment, causing poor treatment of… Read More

Waste less travelling

Here are some quick tips on how you can reduce your waste when you travel.

EV

Learn why EVs are the car of the future and why you should consider buying one.

plant based diet benefits

Eat for the future The EAT-Lancet report was released at the beginning of 2019 and… Read More

Make meals from scratch

Make more meals from scratch We all know that we should make more meals from… Read More

Donate your paint

Donate your paint Did you know that Habitat for Humanity ReStores takes leftover housepaint? They… Read More

Meditate one minute a day

Meditate one minute a day Meditation is becoming more popular as people discover its great… Read More

Washing your clothes in cold water

Wash clothes in cold water We all know that we should be doing this. It… Read More

DIY beeswax wraps

Make your own beeswax wraps We all know we need to reduce our plastic use,… Read More

Online shopping

Greenify your online shopping We all have some personal responsibility when it comes to helping… Read More

Fight mosquitoes with bats

Learn how bats can help you with your backyard insect problem.

Manage your money

Manage your money For many of us, managing money is difficult. Since the rise of… Read More

DIY deodorant

Make your own deodorant It is dead easy to make your own deodorant. It’s just… Read More