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…
Who Gives a Crap About Toilet Paper? We do! [Product Review]
Who Gives a Crap Review It’s not every day that you put so much thought into the toilet paper you use. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever thought about it beyond complaining about the transition from 2-ply to 1-ply when I moved out of the comfort of my parents home and into my first…
How to be the Ultimate Plastic-Free Host
“Dining with one’s friends and beloved family is certainly one of life’s primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal.” – Julia Child Being Earth-friendly when it’s just you is doable… throw a group of friends, family, or a whole dinner party into the mix, and things can sometimes get a…
How to Freeze Summer Fruits & Vegetables Without Plastic
Who hasn’t noticed that strawberries purchased in the winter from a grocery store just don’t taste the same as the ones you collect directly from the plant in June? If you have a strawberry patch in your backyard or if you have access to an organic farm where you can pick them yourself, you probably…
Reusable Plastic-Free Popsicle Molds – Your New Summer Essential
Every summer, we need to talk once again about the utter awesomeness of our Freezycup popsicle mold because, well, people forget or they didn’t know this product existed in the first place. Imagine a popsicle mold that is not made of plastic, but instead of premium stainless steel, so that when you warm it up…
Who Needs Plastic Straws Anymore When We’ve Got These
The Problem With Plastic Straws Plastic straws are finally getting more attention in the media, and rightly so. Although they have often been overshadowed by the menacing plastic bag and disposable cup, they have consistently been in the top 10 most commonly found plastic items, according to the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup data. In the…