12 Sustainable Gifts for Everyone on Your List
Shop your values with feel-good, sustainable gifts Every season we search high and low to find sustainable gifts that align with our mission to tread lightly on the planet. We focus on smaller brands we know well, and choose practical gifts that get used up, or inherently help reduce waste in our daily lives. See…Read the full article
DIY Hand Sanitizer, Dish Soap and More
How to make your own effective hand sanitizer, soap and more DIY Hand Sanitizer At the advice of healthcare experts in response to the Coronavirus, we all know we should be washing our hands constantly with soap and water. And when hand washing is not an option, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer is recommended. Unfortunately, effective…Read the full article
Zero-Waste Holiday Gift Ideas for Everyone on your List
Meaningful gifts for a zero-waste holiday If you’re reading this you probably care deeply about the environment and make thoughtful decisions every day that align with these values. Well done! It’s easy to pass on these values by choosing gifts for family and friends that tread lightly on the planet. Reusable Bowl Covers Ditch plastic wrap…Read the full article
Responsible Goods for Back to School: The Best Picks and Tips
Gearing up to go back to school can be stressful if you’re trying to tread lightly on the planet. Conventional school supplies, disposable sandwich baggies and packaged food wrappers usually head straight to landfill and stay there forever, breaking down into small pieces that pollute the environment. Cheap, single-use plastic products for young students also…Read the full article
Say Goodbye to Plastic Straws (+ Giveaway and Flash Sale!)
Earth Day Countdown: Week 6 Every week for the past six weeks we’ve shared facts about single-use, offered the chance to win reusable products, and offered discounts to empower you to break wasteful habits. In honor of Earth Day, we’re urging you to please stop sucking. Facts: The Single-Use Plastic Straw Similar to single-use plastic…Read the full article
Say Goodbye to Takeout Containers (+ Giveaway and Flash Sale!)
Earth Day Countdown: Week 5 Each week between now and April 22, we’ll give you powerful facts to share, offer you the chance to win reusable products, and give you discounts to empower you to break wasteful habits. Facts: The Single-Use Takeout Container Takeout containers and other food packaging account for 32% of all waste…Read the full article
Say Goodbye to Plastic Utensils (+ Giveaway and Flash Sale!)
Earth Day Countdown: Week 4 Each week between now and April 22, we’ll give you powerful facts to share, offer you the chance to win reusable products, and give you discounts to empower you to break wasteful habits. Facts: The Disposable Plastic Utensil 40 billion disposable plastic utensils are used in the U.S. every year,…Read the full article
Say Goodbye to Plastic Cups (+ Giveaway and Flash Sale!)
Earth Day Countdown: Week 3 It’s officially Earth Month! Each week between now and April 22, we’ll give you powerful facts to share, offer you the chance to win reusable products, and give you discounts to empower you to break wasteful habits. The global impact of our throwaway plastic cup habit is staggering. Plastic cups…Read the full article
Say Goodbye to Plastic Bags (+ Giveaway and Flash Sale!)
Earth Day Countdown: Week 2 Earth Day is a month away! Each week between now and April 22, we’ll give you powerful facts to share, offer you the chance to win reusable products, and give you discounts to empower you to break wasteful habits. The throwaway sandwich baggie is so common that 20 million of…Read the full article
Guest Post: Turning Green’s Project Green Challenge Truly Changed My Life
Tamsin Stringer is a senior at Bloomington High School South and was named Project Green Challenge 2016 Champion. She was born in the UK, spent her early childhood in Japan, and has now lived for ten years in Indiana. At school, she is a student leader for the club Students Advocating for a Greener Environment…Read the full article