358views In the new animated Disney movie “Finding Dory,” the adorable little blue tang voiced by Ellen DeGeneres accidentally sleep-swims her way out into the open ocean, gets trapped in a plastic six-pack ring, and ends up captured. Dory turns out ok. Her panicked family eventually finds her, and they go back to swimming through forests […]
584views Wooden sunglasses have entered the fashion world, and maybe just at the right time. Plastic has become such a huge problem in the oceans and for wildlife, and causes so many public health problems, any time we can choose a non-plastic alternative when we shop, we should! That includes for eyewear – sunglasses as […]
725views Reusable water bottles are superior to single-use, throwaway plastic bottles when it comes to reducing throwaway plastic and saving water. ♥ It’s estimated that as much as two gallons of water might be wasted for every gallon that’s bottled in a factory, so filling up at home, at work, or on the go is a […]
3.4kviews If you use a typical off-the-shelf face cleanser or body wash that claims to be an “exfoliator” or “scrub,” chances are, its scouring power comes from tiny pieces of plastic called microbeads. These beads, many of them as small as a grain of sand, might make your skin feel refreshed, but they’re anything but […]
If you’re still drinking from a plastic throwaway bottle, some kind of home water filter system should definitely be in your future. Why? First, you’re spending way too much money on bottled water. Consumer Reports estimates that filling a 16.9-ounce bottle with tap water in New York City costs about 1.3 tenths of a cent. […]
746viewsPlastics are so passe. They’re usually made of petroleum and chemical additives that can disrupt our reproductive systems and cause learning disabilities in kids. They’re sold as “indestructible” but break into tiny pieces that float in rivers, lakes and oceans until birds, fish and turtles swallow them thinking they’re food. Plastic bags create unsightly litter […]
572viewsIf you’re still getting coffee to go in a styrene foam cup, or take-out food in a foam carton, I have one word for you: STOP. The icky white, foam-like material used in both coffee cups and carry-out boxes is made from styrene, a chemical fingered by the National Institutes of Health because it could cause […]
497viewsOne of the biggest sources of throwaway plastic in my kitchen used to come from empty yogurt containers. I eat at least a cup of yogurt every day, and I didn’t want to give it up. But I hated buying and trashing all that plastic! Even though the containers are supposed to be recyclable, we all […]
