Tag Archives: Plastic Free

Zero Waste Grocery Adventure

I’m committed to purchasing as zero waste and plastic free as possible knowing full well I will fail.  Failure is part of the journey and you have to accept the times when you mess up and try and figure out ways to do better. I was shopping recently at my local grocery store.  Normally I […]

Zero Waste Back to School Tips

Back to School Season means shopping.  It’s a tradition to start the school year with brand new clothing, backpack and school supplies.  The truth is many purchases are unnecessary, expensive and create loads of trash.  Save money and save the planet with some simple tips to help you go Zero Waste. Let’s start with clothing. […]

Join the Plastic Free Produce Movement

Are you ready to join the Plastic Free Produce Movement?  It’s an easy step on your Zero Waste Journey because Mother Nature has been so generous in her packaging of most fruits and vegetables. Bananas, winter squash, avocados…..the list goes on. Of course, if you have a garden you understand the joy of plastic free […]

Plastic Free July

This month- there is a world wide movement- Plastic Free July with the goal of raising awareness and challenging people to do something about single use plastic.  Single use plastic is plastic that is essentially used one time and then discarded.  Straws, coffee cups, lids, take out containers.  Basically anything that is convenient, quick and saves time. […]

Protect Our Oceans Everyday- Simple Tips to Reduce Plastic Consumption

If you want clean oceans, use less plastic.

World Ocean Day 2016 was when I moved from awareness to activism both personally and in business.  Thanks to a FaceBook post by the Lonely Whale Foundation.  It was the handsome face of Adrian Grenier who played Vince on the TV show Entourage that caught my eye.  Of course, there is always that disconnect between […]

Zero waste Mother’s Day Gifts

When you have a small business, you tend to think about holidays and when you make skincare, Mother’s Day is a great holiday.  You hope people want to buy something special for their “mother”.  And by “mother” I mean anyone who has nurtured, mentored and cared for you, perhaps even giving birth to you.  But […]

Zero Waste Easter Tips

Zero Waste Easter Tips

Holidays can be tricky for so many reasons and when you add in zero waste and plastic free it can get very complicated.  Many of us have family traditions that we want to honor, our kids have expectations and it can be easy to be overwhelmed. But remember, reducing your package/plastic consumption is a dance, […]