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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...
Apr 8, 20192 min read
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...
Apr 2, 20194 min read
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...
Mar 17, 20192 min read
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...
Mar 12, 20194 min read
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...
Feb 21, 20192 min read
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,...
Feb 15, 20195 min read
Hibiscus Rose Body Butter
Every winter the wind and rain do a number on my skin. My hands start to crack and my lips feel dry all the time! Thankfully a simple...
Feb 8, 20193 min read
Aloe Vera Healing Moisturizer
Aloe Vera is a truly magical plant. It's gel is amazing for intestinal and gut health (I drank it a lot after messing my system up in...
Feb 1, 20192 min read
December 2018 Waste Audit
December has come and gone and with it I concluded my fourth year of living zero waste. I have learned a lot since I first started this...
Jan 6, 20192 min read
13 Eco-Friendly New Year's Resolutions for Beginners
The New Year is a great time to start fresh. What better thing to do this coming year than to help the planet! If you're just starting...
Dec 31, 20186 min read
My Resolution to Buy Nothing New for a Year
It’s been a while since I’ve set a really hard New Year’s resolution for myself. In 2015 I started out on my zero waste journey with a...
Dec 29, 20183 min read
5 New Year's Resolutions for Die Hard Zero Wasters
For those of you that are ready to take your zero waste game to the next level, New Year is a great time to fully commit. Setting a...
Dec 19, 20184 min read
Trash Jar November 2018
In November I made a total of 6.8 ounces of household waste. What isn't represented here in the waste I made while visiting my parents...
Dec 14, 20181 min read
Crunchi Eco-Friendly Cosmetics
One of the first things I looked at when going zero waste was the skin care and cosmetic products I used. Growing up as a teen, I didn't...
Dec 11, 20184 min read
The Portland Coffee House Proving Zero Waste in Business is Absolutely Possible
Every year in Portland, Oregon we throw out 50 million disposable coffee cups. Coffee cups, given how they are designed, can neither be...
Dec 3, 20184 min read