Sandi Schwartz
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Name: Sandi Schwartz
Title: Contributing Writer
Sandi Schwartz is an environmental author and freelance journalist with over 20 years of extensive experience communicating science-based information to diverse audiences in the areas of sustainability, home/garden, green living, nature, and wellness. Sandi began writing for BobVila.com in June 2022.
Expertise and Experience
Sandi Schwartz is an award-winning author of the book Finding Ecohappiness: Fun Nature Activities to Help Your Kids Feel Happier and Calmer and a freelance journalist specializing in environmental and wellness topics. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, National Geographic, Library Journal, Yahoo!, Good Housekeeping, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Verywell, over 70 regional parenting and women’s magazines, and more. Sandi has also spoken about environmental and mental health topics at more than 50 engagements, including the National Alliance on Mental Illness National Convention, Children & Nature Network Inside-Out International Conference, American Camp Association conference, and on numerous podcasts.
Her prior experience includes freelance writing and research projects with environmental, energy, transportation, and health organizations and publications. She also held communications positions at the National Academies, United States Environmental Protection Agency, and Cadmus—a consulting firm where she worked on the EPA’s ENERGY STAR and Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools programs.
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Health and indoor air quality concerns from gas stoves are a hot topic these days. Research from a 2022 Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health study found that homeowners with gas sto...
Highlights It typically costs between $1,072 and $2,978 to install sod in a yard, though the national average cost is $2,006. The main factors that can affect the cost of sod installati...
Highlights The typical cost range to reseed a lawn is $436 to $1,689, with homeowners across the country paying an average of $1,038. The main factors that affect the cost to reseed a l...
Highlights It typically costs from $300 to $2,000 to build a chicken coop, with homeowners paying a national average of $650. When building a chicken coop, homeowners will find that sev...
Highlights The cost of landscaping rocks typically ranges from $460 to $1,000, with homeowners paying a national average of $650. The main factors that affect the cost of landscaping ro...