Plastic-Free Living

Halloween generates an enormous amount of waste across three categories: candy wrappers that cannot be recycled, costumes worn once and thrown away, and plastic decorations used for a weekend and landfilled for centuries. Here is a practical, judgment-free guide to doing Halloween with a little less trash.

No country is getting it all right. But every piece of the puzzle already exists somewhere. Here is a tour of the countries leading on sustainability, where the US fits in, and what it would look like if one nation combined it all.

Silicone is everywhere in the zero-waste world. But is it actually eco-friendly? We break down what silicone really is, how it compares to plastic, where it falls short, and what to look for before you buy. Plus the silicone products we carry and exactly why they made the cut.

Over 400 million acres of public land belong to every American equally. Here is who is threatening them, how they are doing it, why it affects far more than wildlife, and why there is still real reason for hope this National Public Lands Day.

Secondhand September is great for clothes and furniture. But what about the stuff you replace every few weeks and can never buy used? Here is the sustainable answer for consumables, room by room.

Most dish soaps combine synthetic surfactants, solvents, fragrance, dyes, and preservatives to cut grease and look appealing on a shelf. Some of those ingredients do the job well. Others raise real questions about skin health and what flows into shared waterways after every rinse. Let's break it down. 

Last year we spent Secondhand September talking about clothes. This year we are going wider. Furniture, cast iron, tools, kids' gear, and the short list of things still worth buying new.

Most dog owners think about treats, walks, and belly rubs. Almost none of them think about the food bags, treat wrappers, plastic toys, and poop bags piling up behind all of it. This National Dog Day, we break down where your dog's waste actually goes and the swaps that make a real difference.