Plastic Pollution in the News and Why We Should Care
The reuse revolution is trending. Here’s what’s new and how it affects us: Bans on wasteful food storage and drinkware are trending up at a fast pace across the country as news stories about plastic pollution hit mainstream. Here’s the latest: Microplastics found in every species of sea turtle worldwide | Independent According to a…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
Food Storage Safety Tips for the Holidays
Follow these 5 easy steps for safe food storage We all know it’s best to store perishable foods in the refrigerator without letting them sit too long on the table, but that gets tricky during the holidays when dinner lasts longer and guests stay later. To help, we’ve come up with five important food storage…Read the full article
Is Toxic Food Packaging Making Us Sick?
One more reason to ditch disposables If you need another reason to avoid wasteful plastic baggies, takeout containers and packaged food, here it is: The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging families to limit their use of certain food containers to lower children’s exposures to chemicals in food packaging. Limiting toxic food packaging is pretty…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
Our On-the-Go Lifestyle and The Plastics BAN List 2.0
The Plastics BAN List 2.0 In the first Plastics BAN List, plastic pollution along the California coast was analyzed. In the newest analysis, The Plastics BAN List 2.0, data from the entire United States is used. It’s an impressive 34-page study looking at the 20 most polluting products, calling out the worst-offending brands responsible for…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