Why Recycled is Better: Products Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
A staggering 76 million pounds of plastic packaging is created in the US every day. The ultimate goal is to eliminate plastic altogether, so how sustainable is it to purchase reusable solutions made from recycled plastic bottles? Learn how and why recycled fabric can be an eco-friendly alternative when trying to reduce waste—especially single-use plastic waste….Read the full article
Five Ways to Honor Plastic Free July for Beginners
Plastic Free July, the global movement to help reduce our dependence on single-use plastic, started in 2011 by Plastic Free Foundation. This July, more than 300 million people from around the world are sharing stories, tips and creative ideas to support the growing movement. Here are a few of our favorite ways to honor Plastic Free…Read the full article
4 Things You Didn’t Know About Plastic Bags
Happy Earth Day! This is our last post in our five-week Earth Month series. Get the facts about single-use plastic bags, and find the very best zero-waste swaps (at a discount and through giveaways) to help you kick the plastic habit. Get the Facts: Single-Use Plastic Bags 1. Plastic bags disproportionally impact vulnerable communities…Read the full article
Five Surprising Facts About Your Disposable Coffee Cup
As we countdown to April 22, get the facts and the best zero-waste solutions at a discount and through giveaways to help you tread lightly on the planet. This week let’s talk about the easily replaceable disposable coffee cup. Get the Facts: Disposable Coffee Cups 1. They pollute our planet at a staggering rate…Read the full article
Get Plastic Bottle Facts and Learn Why You Should Ditch Disposables
We’re counting down to Earth Day by sharing facts and offering the best reusable solutions at a discount and through giveaways to get you started. This week let’s focus on water bottle pollution and why you should choose to reuse. Get the Facts: Single-Use Plastic Bottle Pollution Half a Trillion Used Every Year In…Read the full article
Plastic Straw Pollution and Why You Should Stop Sucking
We’re counting down to Earth Day by sharing facts and offering the best reusable solutions at a discount and through giveaways to get you started. This week let’s talk about plastic straw pollution and why you should stop sucking. Get the Facts: Plastic Straw Pollution Plastic Straw Numbers are Staggering Single-use plastic straws have…Read the full article
Three Reasons Why We Should Stop Eating Out Of Trash
More than 50 years ago, the first Earth Day saw 20 million Americans marching for our planet. It’s a time when customers look for ways to reduce their impact and that’s where we come in. We’re counting down to April 22 and celebrating the world’s largest environmental movement by sharing facts, and offering the best…Read the full article
Healthy and Delicious Meal Prep Recipes
Meal planning is trending these days as we spend more time at home, so we’re sharing the best meal prep recipes to begin the new year. Start with meal-size containers that are safe in the freezer, oven and dishwasher. Stainless steel meal prep containers are lighter and sturdier than glass, and also come in plastic-free, leak-proof…Read the full article
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
Four New Single-Use Plastic Bans to Follow
Single-use plastic, one of most pervasive sources of pollution, is being banned by states and countries around the world. Time to stock up on reusables as the movement to reduce waste heats up. Canada will ban single-use plastic items by the end of next year | CNN Canada plans to ban single-use plastic like takeout…Read the full article