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…
Plastic inside or outside the lid – What is best? One essential product our customers have been asking for since the very start of our business in 2006 is an insulated stainless steel thermos with a stainless steel lid. All the thermal containers at the time were either made entirely of plastic or made with…
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…
Inhale… Hold it. Exhale… Focus on your breath. Breathe in, fill your entire lungs. Now, exhale, let all your stress out. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it? Breathing is a vital part of any yoga practice. Unfortunately, this action and how we practice in general may be doing our body more harm than good. As most yogis…
Let’s break the period taboo and talk plastic-free menstrual products! This is an important topic to explore because these monthly visits from ‘Aunty Flo’ can have a large impact on our bodies and our environment. Did you know that companies who create these products aren’t required to disclose all of the ingredients in their products…
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…
Food. What you eat becomes you. Why not feed your body with nourishing meals? Nourishing for body, mind and soul. We’ve got just the cookbook for you… It’s an honour and deep pleasure for us to partner once again with popular food and health blogger Alissa Segerston and functional medicine expert Tom Malterre, the talented…
This is a guest post written by the folks at One More Generation (OMG), a highly effective non-profit organization founded by Olivia and Carter Reis in 2009, when they were 7- and 8- years-old, respectively. They are both passionate about animals and conservation and their intention is to preserve all species for at least One More…
Many of you have probably heard about the issue of plastic microbead pollution – we’ve certainly been talking about it for a long time. But you may have wondered what you can do about it. Well, there’s actually lots you can do, both at the individual and community level, to go #beadfree. First just a…
My paternal grandmother was from Scotland, and although I have some Native American roots on my mom’s side, my skin pretty much looks like 100% of its genes come straight from the land of the kilt! My skin is fair, speckled with freckles and burns in the sun. That’s right, there is pretty much no…
