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How To Store Food Without Plastic

I have gotten lots of questions about how we store food without plastic. For us, reducing plastic has been a work in process for a while; little by little, we have…

Plastic-Free July Challenge

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…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Home
Jul, 05, 2021
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Is It Possible to Live Plastic Free?

I’m just going to say it: plastic is addictive — or should I say, the convenience of plastic is. We’re all so busy, more busy than we ever have been, and one thing that…

Fredrika Syren
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May, 10, 2019
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By Fredrica Syren:
Until now, research on the impact of plastic on our health has focused solely on specific parts of the plastic lifecycle, often on single products, processes, or exposure pathways. Now a new…

Fredrika Syren
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Mar, 20, 2019
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What We Should Learn from France’s Plastic Ban

By Fredrica Syren:
When we were in France in July, I noticed how restaurants, ice cream bars and coffee shops offered only paper straws. When I went grocery shopping, I noticed that all produce bags…

Fredrika Syren
zWorld
Aug, 29, 2018
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Hawaii to Say “Aloha!” to Plastic Straws

By Fredrica Syren:
The paradise of Hawaii is working on saying “Aloha!” to single-use plastic straws, as Bill 2285 is making its way to approval. This bill will ban use of these straws for any…

Fredrika Syren
zWorld
Aug, 03, 2018
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Why Styrofoam Is So Bad for the Environment

Everyone knows that Styrofoam is bad for the planet, but do you know exactly why? Here’s a hint: it’s not just about biodegradability. Styrofoam has become such an accepted everyday product that people often…

Fredrika Syren
Zero Waste, Zero Waste Home
Feb, 27, 2018
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