Nov 16, 2019
3 min

How to Wash the Dishes without all the Plastic Bottles

Just about everything comes in plastic these days. Kitchens are spotted with bottles of hand soap, dish soap, counter cleaner, hand...

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Nov 6, 2019
2 min

DIY Rose Orange Bath Salts

I'm a huge fan of long soaks in the tub and always prefer a bath over a shower (I know - I'm weird!). If you're like me, you might enjoy...

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Nov 2, 2019
3 min

Zero Waste Laundry Detergent Strips

Doing laundry is (unfortunately) just part of all of our lives. I don't particularly like doing laundry and will wear my clothes over and...

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Oct 25, 2019
5 min

Zero Waste Periods 101

For all you bleeding humans out there, switching your menstrual routine to a zero waste one can seem daunting. The good thing is, people...

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Oct 19, 2019
3 min

How to Ditch the Paper Towels

Are you obsessed with paper towels? Well apparently you're not the only one! The Atlantic wrote an article in 2018 titled "Americans are...

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Sep 28, 2019
4 min

How to Eat Out Zero Waste Style

We all do it. When we're in a hurry, we stop to grab a bite to eat at a food truck. Or we forget our packed lunch at home and run down to...

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Sep 16, 2019
3 min

Organic Essence Plastic Free Deodorant

Unlike companies want you to believe, the tiny "recycle" symbol on the back of most deodorant sticks doesn't actually mean that you can...

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Sep 8, 2019
3 min

How to Never Buy Hair Ties Again

Ready for some real honesty? I pick up hair ties off the ground. Yep... Officially grossed out? You're not the only one who has secretly...

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Aug 21, 2019
3 min

The Best Podcasts about Zero Waste

I'll be the first to admit it: sometimes you just don't have the energy to actually read something. I think that's why podcasts were...

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Apr 8, 2019
2 min

Peppermint Lotion Bars

There are so many different types of lotions and moisturizers out there! This new one I've been trying out is not your standard liquid...

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Apr 3, 2019
4 min

Zero Waste Grocery Stores are Coming to Portland

If you haven't already heard, Portland is expecting quite a few zero waste groceries stores to pop up in the coming years. And if you're...

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Mar 17, 2019
2 min

February 2019 Waste Audit

February is over so I gathered up my trash and took a look at what I made this month. It's quite the mixed bag! It totaled 5.5 ounces of...

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Mar 12, 2019
4 min

Zero Waste Shampoo Cubes

Your zero waste hair care routine is something that can take time to figure out. If you've been following me long enough, you've realized...

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Feb 22, 2019
2 min

January 2019 Waste Audit

It feels like I have been doing these waste audits for years now, and in fact, this will be my fifth year of auditing my trash every...

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Feb 16, 2019
5 min

How to Make Reusable Beeswax Wraps

Did you know that every year in the U.S. we throw out enough plastic wrap to cover the entire state of Texas? Yuck. The silly thing is,...

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