Millions of items are adorned with glitter, from shimmering makeup to sparkling wrapping paper. But the popularity of glitter and the sheer volume used in everyday products is posing a growing threat to our environment and health. Here are five … Read More
As Plastic Free July concludes, we hope you will keep your new found habits to reduce plastic pollution. To learn more about the issues at hand and to keep you inspired, pull out some popcorn and watch these terrific films … Read More
Food scraps and yard waste together currently make up more than 30 percent of what we throw away, and could be composted instead. Making compost keeps these materials out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a … Read More
Plastic Free July is a good chance to think of easy replacements for single use plastics. Try these ideas in your kitchen: Replace plastic bags (including produce bags) with paper or cloth. Remember to take them to the store! In … Read More
Each year, the average American ingests more than 70,000 microplastics in their drinking water supply. [4] These plastics originate from multiple sources, but are mostly linked to littering, stormwater runoff, and poor wastewater management in treatment facilities. The US passed … Read More
We haven’t bought a new bottle of dish soap, hand soap, dishwasher soap/detergent, or kitchen multi-purpose spray for our house in all of 2023. It’s a fact. And no, we still wash our hands, clean the kitchen counters, use a … Read More
When you order your takeout food from restaurants, remember to request that your order not include throw-away plastic utensils, condiments, or paper napkins if you’re eating at home, since you do not need any of those items. If you are … Read More
By the year 2050, there will be more plastic by weight in the ocean than fish. 44% of ocean plastics are linked to takeout food. Greenhouse gas emissions from the plastic production, use, and disposal threaten the ability of the … Read More
Americans love the convenience of take out meals, and food establishments rely on them for revenue. It would seem like a win for all, except that it generates a great deal of single-use plastic waste. With the damage single-use plastics … Read More
Plastic Free July is an annual event that began in Western Australia in 2011 and has spread across the globe. It aims to raise awareness of the amount of plastic in our lives by encouraging people to reduce their reliance … Read More
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