In honor of No Straw November, it’s time to talk about all the new alternatives to plastic straws that have started popping up. We’ve likely all heard about and possibly used the stainless steel straw, the paper straw, reusable plastic straws, and the silicone straw. So what’s new on the reusable/disposable eco-friendly straw front? You…
When doing a quick search on Google, you might find some websites and blogs recommending silicone as a safe alternative to plastics. The silicone food bag made its entrance into the market a few years ago under the pretence that it is ocean-friendly. How so? Semantically, it would seem to make sense because the word…
The idea of recycling is one we often hide behind. It’s used as a blanket get-out-of-jail-free card to excuse mass consumerism. How many times have you purchased something and thought, “Well, at least the packaging is recyclable!” Sorry to be the ones to tell you this, but a lot of the time, it isn’t. Every…
**Eliminate Plastic from Your Everyday Life and Reduce Your Impact on the Earth** LIFE WITHOUT PLASTIC: The Practical Step-by-Step Guide to Avoiding Plastic to Keep Your Family and the Planet Healthy By Chantal Plamondon and Jay Sinha Foreward by Beth Terry, author of Plastic Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too…
