Welcome back to the 12 Days of Sustainability – Day 12 Holiday E-Cards We send enough Christmas cards that if we placed them alongside each other, they’d cover the world’s circumference 500 times! Holiday e-cards not only save money, but reduce waste! They offer a keepsake that won’t end up in the trash later on…
Welcome back to the 12 Days of Sustainability – Day 11 Washable Cloths If endless rolls of single-use paper towel have become a cleaning staple at your house, you’re not alone. The U.S. spends nearly as much on paper towels for use at home as every other country in the world combined. Luckily, for anyone…
Welcome back to the 12 Days of Sustainability – Day 9 🐝 Beewax Wrap Beeswax wrap is an environmentally friendly alternative to other food storage wraps like plastic cling wrap or aluminum foil. Beeswax paper is made from biodegradable ingredients that break down in landfills, which make it a great zero waste wrap solution. …
Welcome back to the 12 Days of Sustainability – Day 8 A Real Tree Bring Mother Nature indoors with a real tree this season! Fake ones (which are made from plastic) will take hundreds of years to break down. But don’t get just any tree: some growers use up to 40 different pesticides and even…
Welcome back to the 12 Days of Sustainability – Day 6 Handmade Decorations The holiday season has begun. Think parties. Decorations. —and lots of trash. Americans toss out about 25% more garbage during the holidays. That includes food waste, wrapping paper, shopping bags, and more. In fact, a study on Stanford University’s website notes that the 2.65…
Welcome back to the 12 Days of Sustainability – Day 6 Solar Powered Holiday Lights Solar holiday lights use less energy, especially around the holidays, that is a safe renewable source of energy and reduces your carbon footprint! ✨ Powered by free energy from the sun Lower electricity bills A clean environmentally friendly option Can…
Welcome back to the 12 Days of Sustainability – Day 5 Kraft Paper Rolls! Kraft paper is a better alternative for gift wrapping, it doesn’t have any synthetic dyes or chemicals. It is easier on the environment when it is disposed of. Kraft comes from the german word “strong”, and kraft paper is just that! …
Welcome back to the 12 Days of Sustainability – Day 3 where we will be discussing the environmental benefits of Bamboo Cutlery! Bamboo cutlery is tableware made from bamboo, and they are potentially the solution to the increasing wastage problem caused by single-use plastic spoons and forks. Unlike non-biodegradable utensils that contribute to solid waste…
Welcome back to the 12 Days of Sustainability – Day 3! Similar to our Day 2 hero the thermal mug we have…reusable bottles! While a variety of different types of plastic cups exist, they all take a considerable amount of energy and resources to produce, and the aftermath of the disposal of them creates an even…
Welcome back to the 12 Days of Sustainability – Day 2! Let’s talk about the benefits of Thermal Mugs! Many of us believe that grabbing the odd disposable cup here and there isn’t making its mark on our planet – But think again! In actual fact, you’ll be making an incredibly positive impact by…