The truth behind plastic and compostable straws, and ways to participate in No Straw November...
There has been a recent debate about cotton bags or totes being more harmful to the planet than plastic bags...what?!
It's Plastic-Free July! Let's be real here...going 100% plastic free isn't possible in the current modern world we live in. But there are many MANY products you can avoid that are packaged in plastic and we use on a daily basis so why not start there?!
"Your average thrift store in the United States only sells about one-third of the stuff that ends up on its shelves...The rest of the stuff ends up somewhere else..." When decluttering, the important thing is that we try to own only what we need and want in our lives then let go of the items we don’t with as little damage to our Mother Earth as possible.
Since I live a zero waste lifestyle, it is important for me to implement sustainability into our renovations. While there will always be some waste in a renovation, there are still many ways to reduce waste and renovate sustainably!
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.
Every year, 227,000 MILES of wrapping paper is thrown away during the Holiday Season. Here are some ideas that are not only inexpensive, but also are much kinder to our Mother Earth....
Living a lower waste lifestyle can be difficult this time of year. Here are 5 Ways to Gift Sustainably....