Raised in the wake of the Great Depression, my mom has always been very resourceful. She has always insisted on making things from scratch or repurposing items instead of buying them at a store, both ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Disposable items should generally be avoided, but here are ...

Cups, bags, wipes, and wrappers slip into your day without much thought, used once and forgotten. But the pile doesn’t vanish; it just moves somewhere else. Reusable options aren’t about reinventing ...

Many products that are considered to be disposable can be reused in surprising ways. Before putting things in garbage or recycling bins, take the time to consider how they can be used again. If you ...