So, earlier today I’m innocently looking for garden sheds, when I find this doozy of a product – the Waterbutt from ShackUp. Holy smokes. It may be a joke, or at least started out as one, but it actually looks like you can maybe find them and also it’s honestly a really fun idea.

The Buttbutt is a rain barrel that can collect rain water from any standard drainpipe which is a good thing, since saving your rain water is smart. But man, to get this water you’ve got to tap into somewhere a little odd, as you can see in …read more

Disposable resources are not eco-friendly. Every item you use once or twice then toss is basically resources down the drain in terms of materials used and energy wasted both in manufacturing and transport. Luckily, there are currently tons of reusable options available that take the place of conventional disposables. Below are some traditional disposables and some alternatives you could be using instead. Even if you just choose a few disposables to give up, it’ll still make a positive eco-impact.

Snack baggies from Plum Creek Mercantile

Instead of plastic baggies use cloth snack bags.
Instead of paper coffee filters use a reusable coffee …read more