A walk in the first real snow of the season is the perfect opportunity to venture forth into the great unknown to ensure that our wool-insulated jute bottle bag keeps warm drinks warm.
Read on to hear about my unscientific, but effective, experiment.
Organic Cotton Plastic Free Mesh Produce Bags
Most dehydrators have plastic trays, and many even have toxic plastic interiors. Yuck.
We’ve just started carrying a stainless steel one – trays and interior are plastic-free!
Read on to experience how we used it to make a favorite lemon-soaked banana chip snack…
Warning! They are addictive.
I (Jay) learned about canning from my Mother, who grew up on a farm on the Canadian prairies in an era when canning was a normal part of everyday life.
Now that we carry the amazing WECK canning jars, I look forward to preparing more preserves.
Read on to experience some of Mom’s best canning recipes…
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27 June 2010 — For those who thought that there was no such thing as a completely non-plastic toilet brush, Life Without Plastic brings to North America the completely natural, non-plastic, eco-friendly, sustainable toilet brush and its holder. Plastic toilet brushes generally last only a few months before they are thrown out and replaced, thus adding more plastic to landfills and the oceans. Fortunately, one small family business in Germany still makes them the way they used to be made, with style and elegance.
19 July 2010 — The long-awaited Sanctus Mundo ice cube tray is finally here! We know it’s well-made and it has been tested to ensure it is safe and toxin-free. It’s modelled after those aluminum beauties from the fifties, but has been made to exacting modern standards out of the highest quality 304, 18-8 stainless steel – no aluminum here! It also works beautifully for freezing baby food, pesto, juice – lots of room for creativity. And the pull lever folds snugly down into the mechanism so you can stack the tray and save valuable space in the freezer.
17 March 2013 — Last weekend, our son Jyoti and I made play dough. Jyoti is 9 years old so play dough is not as exciting as it was when he was little, but he had the idea of creating a time lapse video with it. So, he invented a story and took pictures of a little monster escaping the stainless steel airtight container in which we had stored the play dough. I put together the movie, and here is the result. Feel free to pass it around.
When we started LifeWithoutPlastic.com in 2005 and went live with our first website in 2006, we had posted on our wish list of products that we were working on a “plastic-free popsicle mold“. It took us a long time to finally come up with an ice pop mold without plastic because we kept looking for a supplier outside of China. After many disappointing attempts, we finally decided to have it made in China as long as we had assurances from the supplier that working conditions for workers were ethical and that the product would pass the CPSIA tests with flying colours. We were impressed with the manfacturer and their willingness to work with us to make this product as healthy and versatile as possible out of high quality components.
We are pleased to introduce the FreezycupTM, a plastic-free, BPA-free, freezer lollipop mold that is more than just a mold for popsicles. It can also be used as a drinking cup and your child can rest his popsicle in it when (s)he needs to do something else. We like to ensure our products have more than one life, so when your children are done with popsicles, the cups can be used as fun party glasses.
26 January 2011 — I have already discussed my reservations about microwave ovens and their links with cancer (see myolder post: Stainless Steel in Toaster Oven Prevents Aluminum Garnish on Burrito). However, many people find them extremely useful and they are a common feature at schools and office cafeterias. Fortunately, we have discovered a fantastic new line of products which allow you to re-heat your food in a microwave without worrying about plastic touching your food. These are borosilicate glass food containers that are heat and cold resistant. They can be used to warm up food in the oven, toaster oven, microwave oven and they can also store food in the freezer. They come with an 18-8 food grade stainless steel lid featuring an ingenious silicone seal system that allows you to create an airtight seal by pressing a button. To release the seal, the button just needs to be pulled up.
