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
The Latest Single-Use Plastic News
The reuse revolution is making headlines, especially during our current pandemic. Here’s the latest single-use plastic news: Your Used Mask Needs to Make It to the Trash Can | The New York Times What do we want our planet to look like post pandemic? Let’s not let the virus be an excuse to waver from…Read the full article
The Best Healthy Smoothie Recipes to Make at Home
Smoothies can be a great way to add protein, fiber, healthy fats, and fresh veggies to your routine. Many of us are used to grabbing smoothies on the go. Watch out though, on-the-go smoothies are adding to plastic straw and cup waste that is quickly piling up in landfills and polluting our waterways. Ditch the…Read the full article
Environmentalists for Black Lives Matter: The Link Between Racial and Environmental Justice
In this country, people of color are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, pollution and toxic waste. The events surrounding George Floyd’s heartbreaking death have caused us to rethink our commitment and change our mindset so that we are not simply just non-racist, but working to be anti-racist. We want to keep learning…Read the full article