I received an email the other day from a company letting me know about their plastic-free initiative. Grove is a company that I purchase from monthly. I have a member subscription plan that allows me to get free shipping and free gifts each month with my order. They produce and ( more… )
The Ocean Cleanup is making an impact on the Pacific Garbage Patch! I am so excited to hear that they will soon be making products with plastic they have taken from this area! If you are interested in purchasing one, you can make a donation here: https://products.theoceancleanup.com/
Round up your purchases. A while back ago, when businesses were in full swing, a restaurant I visited asked me at checkout if I wanted to round up my purchase to benefit a charity. I can not remember what charity it was, but I did round it up to the ( more… )
What can you do with shredded paper? It is important to shred documents that have personal information on them, but what do we do with all that paper once it is shredded? Unfortunately, it can not be thrown into our recycle bins. The paper is too small once it is ( more… )
Purchase the reusable cups for restaurants, gas stations, coffee shops, etc. in the community. I remember when Fazolis™ switched from single-use tableware to reusable and washable tableware. I was so impressed that they made that decision and praised them for it. Many places in the community offer reusable cups that ( more… )
Bamboo toothbrushes are the best! This is the second bamboo toothbrush I have tried. It is now the one I will use going forward. I ordered this brush when I bought my Bite toothpaste bits. Of course, I loved the fact that it was a bamboo toothbrush and avoids the ( more… )
Use all natural bar soap. The same company that makes my favorite vegan deodorant makes this bar soap. I ordered it at the same time to try it out. I have been using this for a couple weeks now. I think the smell is mild, but noticeable. The soap lathers ( more… )
If you use paper towels, use reusable bamboo paper towels. I am not a fan of all the paper products out there and actively look for ways to avoid them. However, there are just some you can not avoid. In my daycare, we use washcloths for napkins. We use washable ( more… )
Use Bite toothpaste bits. I think I first saw these on a Facebook ad. Because I am wanting to go plastic-free in 2020, I thought this was a great way to get rid of toothpaste tubes. I first tried these when I was at the lake at a ladies weekend. ( more… )
One of the necessities of life once you hit puberty is deodorant. I have tried many kinds over the years, but now, since I am vegan, I have had to look even closer at the deodorant I use. For years, I have made sure to use deodorant or antiperspirant that ( more… )