Plastic-Free Living

It’s a basic part of everyday life - we brush our teeth. And all the things that you need for your oral health are made of… wait for it… plastic.

Valentine's Day is upon us...There are generally two prepackaged, easy, and possibly affordable options for gifts that you'll see virtually everywhere- chocolate and flowers. Potentially great for the wallet, perhaps, but not so much for Mother Earth....

With the holidays nearing and sustainable gifting an option, why not consider shopping small this season? Shopping small means supporting local businesses over corporations – that means investing in your community and making a positive, social (heck, maybe even environmental!) impact.

In addition to growing more sustainably, bamboo is durable and biodegradable. You'll replace it less often and it won't stay in a landfill until 2999.

Living a lower waste lifestyle can be difficult this time of year. Here are 5 Ways to Gift Sustainably....

Oh my gourd!! Talk about scary, nearly 80% of all Halloween costumes end up in landfills each year! Not to mention the plastic candy wrappers, the pumpkin waste, oh my! But we can still enjoy the holiday without making as much of an impact. Check out our 6 Tips for a Low Waste Halloween....

Lately, silicone is the next best thing in kitchen cool. Nothing sticks to it, it can withstand high heat or freezing, and it seems to last nearly forever without chips coming off of the large or microscopic variety. We're saved! But are we? What is silicone?

While glass is often thought of as easy to recycle, only about 1/3 actually gets recycled in the U.S. The best thing you can do is- Repurpose!