A versatile and popular dairy product, yogurt is used around the world. With some overlap, its applications are varied across the Mediterranean, Central Asian, South-South East Asian and Eastern European culinary cultures. Yogurt can make a daily healthy snack or can be included in everyday cooking. The probiotics in yogurt are beneficial for gut health…
Scrub-a-dub-dub, natural sea sponge in the tub
We’re halfway through the fall season and the ground is beautifully carpeted with red, orange, and golden leaves. As winter approaches, trees start preparing by shedding their leaves. Similarly, our bodies need to adapt to the cold. And just like trees, our skin is the first to feel the dryness from harsh weather. You make…
5 Alternatives to Plastic Oral Hygiene
You have all seen the pictures of toothbrushes found washed up on beaches. Every plastic toothbrush ever made still exists today, unless they were incinerated. So that means the chance of one of your toothbrushes washing up on some distant beach is high. When you add up all the oral hygiene products that you go…
Innovative Alternatives to the Plastic Straw — You Can Even Grow Your Own!
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…
What’s in your Freezer? Realities of Freezing Plastic, and Healthy Popsicle Alternatives
Think of your kitchen and all the nooks and crannies filled with plastic products, whether you use them every day or once a year. Think of all the places where plastic is present without you being fully cognizant of it. Have you thought about those plastic popsicle molds? Lots more on those below… The sellers…
Dishwashing Habit Shift: Brushes and Soaps Without Plastic
Living without plastic is a journey of behavioural change: it’s all about creating new habits… and all journeys begin with one step. This message has infused our philosophy and approach since we began on our plastic-free journey over 15 years ago, long before living without plastic was a “thing.” Here’s how we describe the approach…
The Many Uses of a Stainless Steel Cold Brew Filter for Mason Jars
Mason jars have many amazing and unexpected uses. You can use them, among other things, for growing sprouts, dispensing soap, for bulk shopping and storage, and for making awesome cold brew coffee using a stainless steel cold brew filter. Actually, you can not only make coffee with the cold brew filter, you can also make…
Sprouting Plastic-Free Change – Reusable Lid to Grow Your Own Sprouts
Sprouts – a nutritious superfood Sprouts combine healthy eating and great taste. What if we told you they can also be available right on your windowsill? Different types of sprouts have become very popular in the food market as nutritious superfoods. Each type of sprout has its own unique benefits. Research on the broccoli, arugula, kale…
This Valentine’s Day, how about some self-love?
Valentine’s Day is traditionally focused on the romantic love between two individuals. That’s a beautiful thing to celebrate and we’re all-in on it. But there are other kinds of love too. As Life Without Plastic co-founder Jay Sinha wrote years ago in a university newspaper editorial on love… “There is not just one kind of…