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...
by Niina Nuottamo | Bicycling, Life in Amsterdam, Living Sustainably, Travel
Can’t bear to part with your bike over the holiday period? Finnish Mama Niina Nuottamo enjoyed a car-free camping holiday with her family. Here are her top tips for taking a family-load of bicycles on public transport. Imagine a camping holiday with two...
by Stephanie Groot | Life in Amsterdam, Living Sustainably, New to Amsterdam
Looking for a place to donate your used clothing and household items in Amsterdam? Let the Mamas help you! When a new season is knocking on the door, I always feel the need to start with a nice organized closet. After a day of cleaning things out, there is...