Wearing the wrong sunscreen could be lethal for you and the natural world. Chemical sunscreens leach into your body and have been found in blood, urine and breast milk. In Hawaii they have gone as far as banning certain sunscreens. The ban is for sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate. As this ewg.org article states, "these chemicals are f…

Can you believe that about 11 million pounds of textile (clothing, etc) goes to the landfill each year? On average each year in the U.S., we are throwing away 80 pounds of clothing per person. Fast fashion is killing our environment. It is killing people. In 2013, in Bangladesh, over 1,000 people were killed when a garment factory collapsed. We nee…

According to the 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard, in 2014, congestion caused 6.9 billion hours of travel delay and 3.1 billion gallons of wasted fuel, equaling a cost of more than $160 billion. Put another way, our cities need to build infrastructure that supports alternatives to commuting in cars. We need better public transportation and we need pro…

Let's be honest. We have a trash problem. Every year there are more people, and every year we have more trash to throw away. But what exactly are you throwing away? In our latest episode, we talk trash. Last month we both kept trash diaries to learn how much and what we throw away each month. One observation we made was that most of our trash was r…

This month we talk about cultured meat, meal planning and global food. Have you heard of the Impossible Burger but are not sure what it is? In our latest episode, and first of the year, we talk about lab grown foods. In particular lab grown meats and plant-based burgers. In 2013 the first taste test of a lab grown burger took place, and now six yea…

At Live to Sustain we hope you had an amazing 2018! If you have not listened to any episodes yet, our last episode for the year, “Looking back at 2018: The Year in Sustainability”, is a great place to start. In this episode we wrap up our year at Live to Sustain. We discuss our favorite podcast episodes from 2018, we share our top 3 important susta…

At the start of 2018 Laura and I set a goal to meditate everyday in 2018. Listen to our latest episode to see if we hit our goal. Everyone should give meditation a try. It is much easier than you think. At the end of our episode we offer some suggestions on how to get started if you have never tried meditation. The post The interesting results from…

Have you ever wanted to leave the city to live in the country? Matt and Marissa of Two Ponds Farm did just that when they left New York City for a simpler life on over 60 acres in central Wisconsin. In our interview we learn about why they made the move, how they grow their own food, how much food are they able to produce and other sustainability t…

Our latest podcast features Corey McCormick from the band Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real. Corey talks with us about how he maintains his personal sustainability as a touring musician. As music fans it’s important we remember that the awesome music our favorite musicians produce requires tons of hard work… or that ole’ blood, sweat and tears, as…

This week on Live to Sustain we sit down with Co-Founder of Alter Experiences, Rami Abdel. He and his wife Shantel Seoane, who is CEO & Co-Founder of Alter Experiences, started their company in 2016. Glamping is a growing trend in the US right now. According to Rami, Glamping and similar outdoor hospitality has been popular in many other parts of t…