The growing threat of global warming and the excess demand for earth’s natural resources have made the issue of environmental sustainability more important than ever. Recycling is one thing that can help tackle this issue.

Recycling has so many benefits: it reduces the amount of landfill waste, it reduces the need for raw materials, and it helps in protecting the environment.  However, in spite of all these benefits, there are some people that just don’t see the benefits. They only see it as a chore; an activity that is monotonous, uninspiring, and exhausting. You can’t inspire someone to take up recycling until and unless you become inspired first.

We all have a role to play when it comes to recycling. There isn’t an easier way of contributing towards saving the environment than recycling. Unfortunately, this is something that not everybody understands, acknowledges, or participates in. According to a recent study, less than a third of Americans recycle at home. Even if you’re someone that advocates and practices recycling on a daily basis, it is likely your extended family and fellow neighbors are not active in recycling.

At this point, you may be thinking how you can encourage those around you to incorporate recycling habits into their daily routines. You may be thinking what services, campaigns, and tools I can design to support changes that stick. Well, the first thing that you need to do is portray recycling as an event and not a chore. You need to find creative ways to encourage the people around you to recycle.

The food we eat and our health have an undeniable connection. On occasions though this relationship can become complicated and somewhat confusing. The confusion may be a result of the constant media coverage of fast foods and other unhealthy alternatives. However, there is one thing you can be sure of when it comes to attaining optimal health and that is choosing sustainable food is the best thing for your health. You will be on the right path when you make the much-needed connection between your health and sustainable living.

The growing awareness of raising organic foods in an ethical and ecologically responsible manner to incorporate in your daily lifestyle. Sustainable agriculture is the change of the day. Sustainable agriculture employs practices that provide fair treatment to workers, are humane to farm animals, safeguard human health, and protect the environment.

Eating food grown or raised according to these principles is what eating sustainably essentially means.There are countless benefits of eating sustainably including the potential to increase consumption of certain nutrients and antioxidants and decreasing exposure to harmful substances such as unhealthful food additives, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and pesticides.

The holiday season is when sustainable thinking is definitely the mindset one should have. There are many people that purchase impulsively when shopping for holiday meals and get-togethers. Often, they end up regretting as a lot of food goes to waste. In order to figure out exactly what you’re going to need and to only buy what you’re actually going to use, plan your meals beforehand. This will help prevent the food from going to waste.

Additionally, learn to purchase in bulk. Such a practice is economical as buying in bulk costs less and also lowers your travel cost by reducing the frequency of your visits to the local store.The sustainable benefit of this is lesser carbon footprint and fewer bags to dispose.

You will also be supporting a more environmentally and socially responsible food system by eating sustainably. This makes it a win-win situation for the earth, its inhabitants and the entire ecosystem!

 Designers have put their best foot forward when designing fashion pieces for this year’s fall season. In the last few seasons, we have seen a comeback of the 70s and the 90s fashion pieces flooding the fashion scene. In fall fashion for 2017, the 80s have made a bold comeback. Let’s take a look.

 Some of the famous 80s fashion themes that have made a comeback include the shoulder pads, oversized blazers, and many more voluminous pieces. However, unlike the 80s there are no outrageous neon colors and other fun pieces.

Velvet used to be luxurious fabric in yesteryears. It has made a big comeback this fall season and showing up on many runways across the world. The most striking varieties are jeweled toned options. 

 Checked prints will create a lovely match for many pieces this fall season. The checked coats were favorites for most of the fashion designers. In addition to the outerwear, plaids were also present in the other pieces such as the dresses and tops.

 The 2017 fall season will be the era of fanciful trimmings. Feathers are back proudly and bold. Big brands such as Calvin Klein and J.W Anderson create superb pieces that make the model lovely feathered creatures. In addition, brands like Pucci, Michael Kors, and Prada made plentiful of colorful strings and fringes.

The fashion designers also borrow a leaf from the traditional embroidery designers. Several runways have witnessed crafted embroidery as part of the fall runway. One of the most eye-catching pieces this fall is patchwork pieces done at Acne and Coach as well as church pew pillows created by Alexander McQueen.

Red is not fading from the fashion scene anytime soon. Fashion designers have recreated lovely dresses, tunics, and tops in red. Brands such as Prada, Versace, Fendi, Monse, and Giambattista Valli have created sensational red looks to grace this fall in style. 

 The power suits are not just for men in the recent onslaught by the fashion designers Max Mara and Celine have led the way in creating wonderful suits that give the wearer a sense of prestige and power. They come in black and gray hues. 

This futuristic concept will take the world by surprise this fall season.  Silver was the highlight of most of the futuristic pieces with a touch of metallic look and inspiration from space exploration. J.W. Anderson and Mugler leads in this awesome fashion concept.

 Making homemade jewelry is not only fun but also a great way to get quality jewelry cheaply. You also get to try your creativity in creating something that is unique. You may find the start somehow challenging. However, it does not require any special skills to get going. Here are some tips on how to make a few common categories of jewelry. 

Making homemade necklaces

 There is a large number of pendants, charms, strings, wires, thread findings and beads in the market that come in different colors, shapes and aesthetic designs. It is good to have a variety to create varying jewelry pieces for wear in different occasions and with different attire.

Pendants are fixed on the threads to hang on the neck and most of them have a loop or a hole where you pass the thread. Those with small holes need a finding to put the thread in position.

 Jump rings are also popular necklace items. You can have one two or several of them hanging on your neck. The thread is set on top of beads using a jump ring. Other common items that you can use include a bail and loop as well as hanging drops. 

Make homemade earrings

Just like the necklaces, there is a wide variety of materials that you can use to make your rings. Common types of earrings are made of pendants or beads connected to an ear wire.

 The earwire go through the piercings on your ear. You can hang your beads and pendants at the bottom loop. There are also kidney wires that are formed close to the ear. If you love drop earrings, you can go for a stud and hook and attach on of your favorite bead drops.

 If you do not have pierced eyes and do not intend to pierce them, you can go for clip-on earring findings. Jump rings can then be added to help pendants hang freely. The important thing when making earrings is to determine whether the wire can go through the pendants or beads and require a finding to put it in place.

 Homemade bracelets

 You can make bracelets by the use of leather simple beads and wire or threading using elastic. Start by selecting the kinds of stones or beads that you will use for your bracelet then run an elastic band around your wrist to ascertain the diameter. Ensure that it is not too tight. You can run the elastic band through the holes in the beads or use findings to attach the beads together.

These are fun and creative earthy ways to express your personality as well as use raw materials to create unique items that you can wear that have a hint of bohemian style.

A beautiful bohemian bedroom is a great bedroom that expresses your personality.  It is a great way to express yourself. It is also a great way to inspire warmth into your bedroom design. There are many design ideas out there that you can try to come up with a perfect bohemian bed. The common ideas are organic elements, bold hues, vintage furniture, art on the wall, linen and pretty patterns among other elements.

 Here are some tips to get you started

Learn something about the lifestyles of famous bohemians

Get into the mindsets of the bohemians by studying about creative individuals that led a bohemian lifestyle. See if you share the same sense of adventure. Some of the famous bohemians include artist Margaret Olley, Poet Leonard Cohen, and Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood.

 Fill the bedroom with art

According to bohemians, the walls are meant to hold art.  Art is not only destined for the most public parts of the home. It should also grace your bedroom, as it is your personal reflective space.

 Writers, artists, designers, and musicians have long practiced bohemianism. Follow their line of thinking by adding one artistic piece after another. You can start with murals, sculptures and patterned fabrics before installing more intricate art pieces. 

 Play with color

 There is no wrong color in bohemianism. The bohos free their minds by the use of color. Forget the sleep analysts’ views that certain colors induce sleep while others do not. The bedroom is not just for sleep but space where you reflect and feel good about yourself. Follow your heart.

Start your adventure of patterns and textures

 Unlike the conventional bedrooms, bohemian bedrooms can afford to contrast different patterns and textures. This adds personality to your bedroom. Think of satin bedspreads, Persian rugs, antique wood, vintage lamps, and exposed brick among other textures. A combination of several of them creates warmth in your bedroom. 

 Have a personal creative space in the bedroom

 Create a space at one of the corners of your bedroom where you can design, write, or do any special artistic activity that brings out the true you. Keep the pieces of art you create whether poems, paintings or embroidery in view so that you retain your creativity. 

 Make the bed a piece of art

Make your own bed a piece of art. You can have differently patterned beddings, a stylistic bed made of rustic wood, vibrant, and bold shades of the carpet and a variety of patterned cushions. Bohemianism is a grasping the art and colors of the earth. It is expressive of you and how you see your own color and reality.

Busy women often find themselves skipping important meal times or take fast foods in their efforts to save time. Unfortunately, this often results in less output at the workplace and a number of health problems resulting from lack of energy and vital nutrients in the body.  There are several eating habits that you have to adopt if you want to have the energy to power you through your busy schedule and keep you in good health. Here are some of the habits:

Never skip breakfast

You are running out in a hurry to catch the train or for the early morning meeting and have little time to take in breakfast. You end up going to the workplace with an empty stomach. This is a no no. Skipping breakfast may increase the risk for diabetes, morning moodiness, and obesity. Wake up early and prepare a breakfast with cereals, vegetables, and proteins to start your day. You can make sandwiches and have accessible to you for breakfast at the office.

Prepare your foods in advance

There is a high likelihood that your morning is packed with activities such as preparing children for school, early morning study and so forth that you will not have enough time to prepare the breakfast for yourself. Do it at night before bed and keep frozen healthy options ready to be picked in the morning on your way out.

Do not eat and work at the same time

 Most people do not stop working even on their lunch break. They munch as they work on the day's proposal or with their eyes fixed on the computer. Put your work aside for a moment and focus on the meal. If possible, walk outside and have your meal in the open. You will have the benefits of fresh air, relaxing outdoor environment and a pleasurable eating experience. You will come back energized and ready to work. Eating while working, on the other hand, has been proven to cause a rapid increase in weight.

Stay hydrated

Water is a vital part of your health.  Most offices have water dispensers where you a glass of cold water is readily available. Drink as much water as you can and encourage others to do the same. Water has great benefits to your health. It can positively affect your skin, digestion, mind, and overall well-being.

 Choose healthy options when dining out

Sometimes you will not have the time to prepare your lunch for the day and you will have to eat out at some point. However, when you go out for lunch never settle for greasy fast foods. Instead, look for healthy eating options while limiting the fried foods.  Have more salads, soups, veggies, and fruits in your meals and you will feel completely energized throughout the day.

You have so much to offer your job, your family and your community. Never jeopardize or sacrifice your health in the process.  Taking care of you is the number one priority then you can give the best of yourself.

Fashion is an interesting stylistic concept. Everything that once was a style comes back later as style. If you live long enough, you will be amazed to find some fashion trends in your youth reincarnating and coming back to life.

 A popular trend that is catching up is the sale of slightly used clothing.  People love a little of yesterday fashionable pieces such as recycled and used clothing because it can actually provide a quirky chicness to any outfit and that is if chicness is a word. One good thing about recycled clothing is that the pieces are very inexpensive which means anyone can be fashion forward shopping at thrift shops for only a fraction of what you would pay in retail stores.

Most people go through their closets and change their clothing about twice a year. If you have weight loss goals, you may find yourself changing the clothing in your closet three or more times in a year. just to get rid of the clothing that is too small or too big to fit into. These pieces eventually become fashionable pieces in the market.

On the mainstream fashion scene, the ‘cycle of nostalgia’ runs between a decade to four decades or anything between. It seems like the modern designer's reference from the past. However, sometimes it happens sporadically. No one knows when certain fashions and styles will come back in full force and on the catfwalk.

Some of the most common fashion items that have come back to the scene include Doc Martens, Flannels, Babydoll dresses, platforms, bell bottoms, fringe, crop tops, and chokers. In the early 1990s flannel shirts, babydoll dresses and Doc Martens were a hot item. Those three items found their way back into mainstream fashion in 2013.

 Another common item was the 1992 grudge fashion. Grudge made it's hayday in the 90's. In the 1970s fashion took center stage. There were sky-high platforms that became all the range. Naomi Campbell is best known for famously walking down the runway with the platforms of the Vivienne Westwood’s show of 1993. By mid-1990s, they had become a signature fashion statement.

 Around the same time, bell bottoms became the ‘in thing.' They were commonly referred to as flares. 20 years down the line, flares and platforms have come back as hot pieces in the wardrobe. Big labels have sold millions of pieces to the new millennial generation.

The recycling of fashion pieces  is amazing. A few new fashion pieces of old will come to the scene only to find that they were only a redesign from the past. Most designer pieces are inspired from the yesteryears and from old recycled clothing. So don't through out those jeans and the sweater too soon, it just might be coming back in style. But if you have outgrown it, make sure you take it to the nearest recycling bin so the next person can reinvent and rock your style.