Mary Ann Mendoza
Everyday Ways to Reduce Your Family’s Plastic Footprint This May
Plastic is everywhere. You know it, your kids probably know it too, and chances are, if you've ever gone to take the bins out and noticed just how many wrappers, pouches, and "convenient" things end up there—it’s already been on your mind. But let’s be honest. Doing the weekly shop, packing lunches, cleaning up after dinner, sorting bath time, and handling endless little tasks doesn’t always leave space for perfect eco choices. You need swaps that are simple, affordable, and most importantly—easy to keep up with when life is full. That’s where this guide comes in. A few small changes,...
Mary Ann Mendoza
The Best Eco-Friendly Products to Prep for Warmer Days Ahead
The shift from spring to summer doesn’t just happen in the weather—it shows up in routines too. Mornings get lighter, the pace picks up a bit, and before you know it, you’re reaching for the sunscreen, the water bottle, the shopping bag for last-minute bits on the way to the park. It happens every year, but if you're not prepared, it can lead to a spike in convenience buys—plastic bottles, cling-wrapped snacks, travel minis you don’t really need. This year, you’ve got time. Time to reset a few habits, make a few better swaps, and prep your go-to warm-weather kit...
Mary Ann Mendoza
Hosting a Low-Waste Garden Gathering This Spring
There’s something lovely about spring bringing people together outdoors. The kind of gathering where the air still has a chill but the light lingers just long enough. Where the kids run barefoot through the grass and the food is simple, fresh, and shared. But here’s the part we rarely talk about: the waste. Disposable cups tossed in flower beds. Plastic cutlery snapped in half and forgotten under picnic blankets. Piles of paper napkins used once then binned. It adds up fast—and it feels out of place in a setting that’s meant to celebrate nature. The good news? With a little...
Mary Ann Mendoza
Mindful Living for Mental Health Month: How Eco Swaps Can Reduce Stress
May is Mental Health Month—and while conversations around well-being often centre on therapy, rest, and managing daily stressors, there’s another layer that’s just as impactful but often overlooked: your environment. Not just the emotional one, but the physical one What you see when you walk into a room. What you smell when you clean your counters. What’s under your sink, in your bathroom drawer, and stacked behind cupboard doors. It all adds up. And when things are chaotic, synthetic, or cluttered, it quietly contributes to the background noise in your head. The antidote? A quieter kind of living. One with...
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