Green Home

MODULE 1: A Kinder Kitchen

The kitchen is the heart of our home; it is where we feed and nourish our bodies and families. But it is the heaviest hitter in terms of waste we create. In this module we will learn kinder choices and healthier habits when it comes to food, packaging and products in the kitchen.

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Connection Exercise:

A few questions to consider:
- How much real food aka non-gmo, organic, non-processed food are you actually eating?
- Do you want to be growing some of your own food? If yes, what is holding you back? If no, why?
- How often do you eat the 3 most water intensive foods; beef, lamb and pork? How often do you drink the most water intensive beverages; wine, coffee, dairy milk
- How much single use plastic do you purchase; plastic wrap, zip lock bags, trash bags, straws, sponges, water bottles, k-cups, etc.?

Eco-Action:

5 New Kitchen Habits: Commit to some new habits in the heart of your home.

1. Choosing local, organic, plant-based diet whenever possible

2. Cleaning non-organic vegetables properly

3. Drastically reducing single-use plastics

4. Committing to environmentally friendly cleaning products

5. Only running the dishwasher when it is full
   
   

MODULE 2: Room By Room

In this module we will move room by room, learning how to reduce toxins from our direct environment through conscious consumerism and mindful habit change.

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Connection Exercise:

Green Home Improvement Checklist - See how many items you can currently check off!

Eco-Action:

Commit to checking off 3 more Green Home Improvements from your checklist in the next month.

MODULE 3: A Better Bedroom

In this module we will get deeper insight into Earth-friendly textiles, garments and fabrics. We will explore the concept of fashion vs. style and how to find a style that makes us personally and collectively feel better.

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Connection Exercise:

We spend about a third of our day in our bedroom. It the first thing we see when we
awake and start our day and it is the last thing we see before we sleep. Our bedroom is a place that should evoke comfort and peace. What are 5 things that we can remove or add to help make it a more healing environment?

Eco-Action:

Clean out your closet and make a donation THIS WEEK!

MODULE 4: Responsible Waste Management

In this module we will gain a new perspective on “waste” enabling us to see many things that we have been throwing out as opportunities for creativity, energy and financial savings. We will learn how to reduce our waste and more responsibly manage the waste we do create.

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Connection Exercise:

Become more mindful of what you throw away

Do I purchase single use plastics, zip locks, plastic wrap, bottled water, soda, juice?
Do I wash out plastic recyclables, remove tops and check the #’s?
How many options for trash do I currently have?
How many bags of trash does my household create a week?
Do I purchase paper products? Are they made from recycled products?
What items that I purchase are packaged in plastic?
Do I use plastic shopping bags?
Do I use plastic produce bags? 
Do I compost? 
Do I over purchase?

Eco-Action:

Waste Separation: Set up at least 5 degrees of waste separation, choose for the 7 options below.

1. Reuse

2. Recycle

3. Burn

4. TerraCycle

5. Eco Bricks

6. Compost

7. Landfill

BONUS FEATURE

Room Revamp with Meredith Matarese of JasperMoon Interiors

Color Chart