Over the years, recycling has become quite popular and many households now have a recycling bin of sorts in their homes. Wether it be plastic bottles, cardboard boxes, or glass jars, we have become accustomed to tossing it into the recycling. This is a good habit, however, there are some alarming truths that need to be brought to more peoples' attention. Recycling might not be as rosy and wonderful as we may have thought it was years ago. Some materials, like metals and glass, can be melted down and made into to completely new products without losing its purity and quality. The downside to melting these materials is that I takes an immense amount of energy. Interestingly, recycled glass is...
Whenever a new documentary comes out about climate change and the environment, the solutions presented at the end are usually all the same: reduce your waste, recycle, compost, etc. However, with all the frightening statistics and facts that are usually presented in these films, we might come away feeling powerless and depressed. The most recent documentary we watched, however, provided us with a solution that is less commonly harped to the public. In Josh Tickkel’s “Kiss The Ground”, we get to see a completely different approach to saving the planet. The solution: healing the soil. In order to fully be able to grasp the importance of healing our soil, we need to understand what its made up of. For most...
We know how unattainable the low-waste lifestyle might seem to a lot of you. Maybe you think it would cost too much to invest in a new copper pan set or an item that will last much longer than its disposable counterpart. This is not at all how one starts their sustainable journey! The truth is, you can start making impactful changes to your life that really make a huge difference in the waste you produce and your impact on the planet. All of these changes listed below are super easy and attainable things you can do. Oh, and did we mention they are all free? Take a look at these 5 things we put together for you that...
The two most common terms used on eco-friendly products are “compostable” and “biodegradable”. Now, when buying a product labeled either of these terms, we feel good right? We feel like we are doing our part in being environmentally conscious and sustainable. If you are paying attention to these terms and choosing your products accordingly, that is a wonderful thing! However, these two terms differ in quite a substantial way. Since we specialize in compostable products, we wanted to clarify the difference between compostable and biodegradable so next time you see these terms used, you can do an evaluation and ask yourself a few questions to make sure you aren’t being “greenwashed”. The term compostable means that the material or products...
