I love… glass containers

I did it! I finally got rid of my last plastic food containers. Yay! Now all our lunches are packed in glass. My boyfriend winced when he saw me chuck them but after I showed him the insides and the melted plastic film, he understood it was time for them to go.
These glass containers make [...]

Just One Thing: Stop Treating Water Like It’s A Commodity!

It’s ridiculous to think that people who live in rich countries like Canada and the USA spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year on something that runs freely and safely in our homes, our places of work, our public areas and our schools. Meanwhile, in other parts of the world they have no choice [...]

Two Days of Sun… Not a Moment Too Soon!

I’m 3 weeks into my level 2 Spanish classes at the YMCA Language School. Last week, my Spanish teacher Tomas told us that in most Latin American countries, a lot of time is spent talking about family. He explained how Family is a big thing for his people. Not that family isn’t important in here, [...]

Not So Bad For 3 Months’ Work, Kid!

It’s funny how when I have setbacks in my personal life, I am thrown off and I have to remind myself that it’s not the end of the world and that it doesn’t mean I failed. This doesn’t happen to me in my professional life, only personal. I don’t know why that is.
Having to [...]

7 Simple Things You Can Do To Make Your Office Greener

Last week I formed a Green Committee with colleagues where I work and we had our first meeting this week. At the end of an hour, we had an amazing list of simple things that not just our company but any company could do to foster environmentally friendly practices. Here’s the top 7 – according [...]