So it looks like real, live, in-person back-to-school is happening for most students around the world. What a relief! And with back-to-school comes back to snacks for lunches! At home or on the go we have all kinds of tips for zero waste and plastic-free snacks! Get Baking So many cookies and snacks come in…
Many of our most common household staples like hair care products, laundry detergents, dish soaps, and cleaning supplies come in plastic bottles and need frequent replacing. Although the bottles are often recyclable, only about 9% of plastics actually get recycled globally. The rest ends up in landfills, incinerated, or contributes to the “millions of metric…
Reusable bottles, the healthier option Reusable bottles are a well known eco-friendly staple that help avoid waste, but did you know that they are also much safer for your health too?! Disposable plastic water bottles can actually leach hormone disrupting chemicals into the water we drink. Plus, they can impart microplastics that break off from…
Our challenge of finding a reliable plastic-free shampoo bar is over. We’ve finally found one that ACTUALLY works! Shampoo bars are gaining traction as a simple swap to reduce one’s plastic footprint at home. Think about all those plastic bottles for shampoos and conditioners that need to be replaced every couple of months, and then…
Looking back at the months leading up to March 2020, globally we were making seriously meaningful strides toward a world with less plastic! Restaurants were accepting reusable take away containers. Some grocery stores were transitioning away from plastic bags and starting their own plastic-free aisles. Cities and countries worldwide were declaring bans and policy actions…
With the candy wrappers, costumes, and cobwebby decorations, there is a lot of plastic that can come out of this spooky holiday. We’ve been brainstorming and have come up with some interesting alternatives to celebrate Halloween in style without using plastic! Candies without plastic Candies are of course what kids have come to expect, and…
The ever-roaming spotlight has finally found a spot to fixate, and to our delight, it has fallen on straws. #NoStraw movements have flooded restaurants, cafes, social media platforms, and are even on their way to reform policies. As a health-conscious, eco-friendly, sustainability-focused team, we are so enthused about this change in momentum. We know that…
Gift giving is a generous act that often comes with generous amounts of wrapping paper, plastic tape, colorful ribbons, and all kinds of packaging materials that pile up and get pushed into black garbage bags. All this waste takes away from the beauty of the moment and can be avoided with some simple swaps.…
Over the past year, the straw trend has swooped in and taken the world by storm. We are loving every second of it. We are seeing hundreds of Instagram’s with smoothies and stainless steel reusable straws, restaurants and cafes with paper straws, and even the emergence of the hashtags: #SkipTheStraw and #StopSucking Reusables straws are…
Written by guest blogger Jason Paul, editor of InflatableBoarder.com Imagine paddling across a stretch of pristine blue water on a beautiful sunny day at your local waterway. Your paddle board cuts effortlessly through the water leaving behind nothing but a silent wake. You pull up your paddle and pause for a minute to enjoy…
