by Audrey Coggins | Home Sweet Home, Life in Amsterdam, Living Sustainably, Winter
Living space costs a lot in Amsterdam and having a large garden is a true rarity. But this doesn’t mean year round green space is impossible! As winter is approaching, Audrey Coggins looks at ways to keep the green in our lives, through the snow, sleet,...
by Erica Isaacson | Life in Amsterdam, Living Sustainably
Zero waste … with kids? In a major city? Yes! Zero waste isn’t about being perfect. It’s about doing lots of little things as consistently as you can. Erica Isaacson shares manageable strategies for Amsterdam families to reduce waste. I decided to start down the...
by Amrita Suri | Living Sustainably, Travel
The next in the Sustainable Series with Amsterdam Mamas is a look at how we holiday. The months of July and August—and in some cases September—are prime holiday periods with scores of people travelling to holiday destinations the world over. Close your eyes and think...
by Amrita Suri | Health, Living Sustainably
We kicked off our Living Sustainably series with Single-use Plastics, and now we are moving on to fashion. That we have toxic wax and pesticides in our food and plastics in our water is fairly well known , but our clothing and household goods? Here are...
by Amrita Suri | Life in Amsterdam, Living Sustainably, Money
The latest in our Living Sustainably series covers areas in our homes and in our lifestyles where we can make some earth and resource friendly adjustments. Throw the light switch on, and the gloom of short winter days and endless nights is gone. Extreme...
by Amrita Suri | Life in Amsterdam, Living Sustainably
Welcome to Amsterdam Mamas’ new series “Living Sustainably”. In this series, we will share information and strategies for living sustainably in Amsterdam and beyond. Amrita Suri kicks it off by sharing strategies for avoiding the...