One question we are frequently asked is what our first step toward achieving zero waste was. The answer: we did a trash audit. In order to reduce our waste to…
Zero waste family is being part of a post on Porch where they asked the experts their best tips and advice on how to start transitioning into a zero-waste lifestyle. We shared our tips…
Fruity, floral, musky, and fresh…to many people, the word “fragrance” means something that smells pleasant, such as perfume. We don’t often stop to think that scents are chemicals. Fragrance chemicals are organic compounds that…
I don’t know about you, but reading about the low water reserve and all the droughts scares me and we have not even began the fire season yet. Unfortunately, California is not alone with…
Yesterday the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change release a report that declared a “code red for humanity” and give a grim glimpse of the world’s future. And the report’s statement on climate change being…
Laundry is about clean clothes, yet it can be such dirty task. Too many laundry detergents contain many chemicals and come in plastic. Did you know that 700 million laundry detergent jugs end up…
Here we go again, Plastic-Free July challenge is on!!! Although it might seem as though it would not be much of a challenge for me, who constantly nags about plastic, but the truth is that…
