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Learning how to reduce water waste, requires you first to look at where your waste is occurring. Americans have woken up to our increasing water waste according to a recent survey where only 9% of respondents were not concerned about water waste. It’s a topic that is coming to the forefront as we become more aware than ever about our environmental footprint, …
Any modern mom, dad, or caregiver will tell you that the baby food pouch is one of the best inventions to come around since sliced bread. Gone are the days of scraping the food out of jars with tiny spoons! But the dilemma is in the waste. Good thing there are companies making the best reusable baby food pouches out …
Eliminating the consumption and use of bottled water and making the switch to reusable water bottles is one of the biggest ways you can decrease the amount of plastic waste in your life. If you’ve already made the switch, and are just looking for a new drinking vessel, head straight to our reviews of the best water bottles below. We’ve …
Finding the best vegan cookbooks is a trend we can definitely get behind. The popularity of veganism has exploded in recent years. Now, Americans spend more than $2 billion on vegan food products every year. This has seen a huge change in the market. These days, more and more vegan restaurants, blogs and snacks are available than ever before. Why do we …
We’ve recently covered one of the more sustainable options for period cycles, the menstrual cup, but there are other options out there. Reusable pads are a great option for periods, post-natal recovery, incontinence, and comfort for all. Disposable pads create a lot of waste, and many of the popular brands use harmful ingredients in their products. To help you get …
Buying organic is so much more than a fad, or an expensive habit. It’s a way of living that’s promotes more awareness not only about personal health, but environmental as well. It’s time to let organic shopping dominate more than just your grocery list. Start life with your newborn off on a more eco-conscious foot by buying them only the …
Did you hear the great news? Hawaii recently enacted a law banning sunscreen that is harmful to coral reefs. Scientists have found issues with many of the chemicals found in most sunscreens available on the market. The ingredients they contain are polluting the oceans and bleaching our reefs. Thankfully, there are alternatives available. The best reef safe sunscreens will keep your skin …
Aside from being made from a renewable resources, wooden toys also have many other benefits. They last much longer than plastic and rubber based toys, are easy to clean and care for, and are usually recyclable. Though recent generations have been saturated with plastic toys, the rise of the wooden baby toy is returning. We have all the best wooden …
The bamboo toothbrush is becoming a household must-have, and we are all for it. You may be wondering “Why use a bamboo toothbrush?” will it make that big of a difference? Though it is small, a compostable toothbrush is not at all insignificant. Keeping your teeth clean is obviously important, but plastic toothbrushes can cause a lot of waste. The …
Zero Waste seems to be a common buzzword these days and it’s used in many different contexts. But what does it actually mean? If you’ve done just one Google search about how to reduce waste, you could find a few different definitions. According to the EPA, businesses and municipalities often set their own standard for what going zero waste means. …
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