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Looking for some motivation on your plastic free journey? If you need to be reminded why it’s so important to avoid single use plastic, you’re in the right spot. Here are 10 shocking facts about plastic pollution that will make you happy to bring your reusables to the shop! Why we need to do more […]

Have you ever felt confused by the plastic recycling symbol on a piece of packaging? You’re not alone – with so many variations of arrow symbols, it’s almost as if it’s meant to be confusing.  Trying to figure out what can and cannot be recycled can be a big headache. With so many recycling symbols,

You may have heard of the zero waste movement and seen images of a trash jar – yes, a jar that contains an entire year’s worth of someone’s trash. While this is a noble cause, it doesn’t tell the whole story of a person’s environmental footprint. Enter the low impact movement – zero waste’s new,

July 15th is National Give Something Away Day – do you know what you’ll give away? Much like the name implies, the day is all about giving something you no longer need to those who it would better serve. This holiday is especially important to celebrate, as it emphasizes the importance of finding new life

Do you ever stop to ask yourself, “What’s in my bag?” For so many of us, our handbags are black holes – junk magnets. They’re also a great place to check how much plastic has snuck into your day-to-day lifestyle and a great place to look for ways to improve or avoid it in the

It might seem like a harmless, small bit of plastic, but plastic cutlery is really hard to recycle. They are made from plastic #6, which is notoriously difficult to recycle. Additionally, they are small, so they often fall through recycling machinery. If they don’t fall, their odd shape gets stuck in the machinery. They don’t end

Have you ever received unnecessary plastic bags before? A staggering 160,000 plastic bags are used globally every second. It’s vital to form a habit to actively decline plastic bags. Otherwise, even if you have a reusable bag with you, you might end up with a cheeky bit of plastic packaging that you don’t need. Decline

Milk and juice cartons are typically made of both paper and plastic. Though they are primarily paper, they have a thin layer of polyethene on their exterior. These cartons can be recycled with plastic, metal, and glass containers. When the containers arrive at the recycling facility, workers separate them from the rest of the recycling in order

When you put the kettle on, you’re likely thinking about the delicious, warm beverage you’re about to consume. You’re probably not thinking about the plastic in tea bags. It is estimated that 96% of tea bags contain plastic, those that do are about 25% plastic. In fact, a single cup of brewed tea contains 15 micrograms of