When it comes to thoughtful living, sustainable lifestyle expert and proud papertarian Sustainably Amber is dedicated to protecting Mother Earth with purpose and passion. She’s an avid gardener and an expert at upcycling, especially paper-based products and packaging.
Amber understands that choosing paper helps support U.S. forests, which goes hand-in-hand with her passion for gardening. Paper companies work with private forest landowners to grow and maintain forests needed to make paper — from shipping boxes to food packaging. This matters to Amber because, beyond their beauty, forests play a vital role in cleaning the air and water, capturing carbon, providing food and shelter for wildlife, and enhancing our physical and mental well-being.
“As an upcycler in celebration of Earth Month, I’m proud to say I’m a Papertarian — someone who chooses paper-based products whenever possible. It’s an easy way to make choices that support forests and the world around us.”
Want to embrace sustainability just like Amber? Check out her top tips for using and reusing paper in your garden and at home by making simple, strategic paper-based swaps. Small, conscious choices can help us all embrace the papertarian movement not just during Earth Month, but every month and create a lasting environmental impact.
BE JUST LIKE AMBER CHECKLIST:
1. Organize Your Home and Garden with Paper Packaging
When shopping for pantry staples like flour, sugar, pasta and snacks, choose items in paper cartons, paperboard boxes or paper bags instead of packaging made from fossil fuels. It’s an easy way to embrace the papertarian mindset. Plus, for gardeners, small recyclable boxes are perfect for organizing seed packets.
2. Make the Smart Choice for Your Garden
Helping forests thrive is as simple as hitting “add to cart.” When stocking up on gardening supplies, opt for items packaged in paper-based materials which come from a renewable resource. Plus, you can use sheets of cardboard as a weed guard when laying mulch.
3. Celebrate Sustainably with Paper
Host a garden party that is both joyful and eco-friendly! Swap plastic plates, cups and platters for paper-based alternatives to simplify cleanup while supporting forest growth. For a festive touch, create a DIY banner using leftover paper, such as empty seed packets, catalogs or junk mailers.
This Earth Month, learn more about how you can join Amber in the papertarian movement at howlifeunfolds.com. Every time you opt for paper-based packaging, you’re helping support forests right here in the U.S.
