Many of our most common household staples like hair care products, laundry detergents, dish soaps, and cleaning supplies come in plastic bottles and need frequent replacing. Although the bottles are often recyclable, only about 9% of plastics actually get recycled globally. The rest ends up in landfills, incinerated, or contributes to the “millions of metric…
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…
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…
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…
In trying to minimize our footprint on planet Earth, a great strategy is to carefully select products that can fulfill multiple purposes beyond just the obvious one or the one indicated on the label. This way, we accumulate fewer items. And when those items are plastic-free we know that even at the end of their…
Reusable bottles, the healthier option Reusable bottles are a well known eco-friendly staple that help avoid waste, but did you know that they are also much safer for your health too?! Disposable plastic water bottles can actually leach hormone disrupting chemicals into the water we drink. Plus, they can impart microplastics that break off from…
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…
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…
Our challenge of finding a reliable plastic-free shampoo bar is over. We’ve finally found one that ACTUALLY works! Shampoo bars are gaining traction as a simple swap to reduce one’s plastic footprint at home. Think about all those plastic bottles for shampoos and conditioners that need to be replaced every couple of months, and then…
