One household will go through about 24 (standard) rolls of saran wrap per year! Which translates to about 9,600 feet of plastic! Plastic wraps harms the environment and our health Most plastic wraps are now made with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) or polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC). LDPE and PVDC don’t adhere as well as plastic wraps made…

I don’t shop much, but when I do I always try to go secondhand first. Why? Because the apparel and footwear industries account for 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emission (more than air travel and shipping combined! yikes!). In fact, it is the second largest polluter in the world, just after the oil industry. 108…

Many fashion brands are now using plastic water bottles or other upcycled plastic sources for their clothing. If you’re thinking, ‘Great! There’s a more responsible option.’ I’m sorry to burst your bubble. Clothing made from any kind of plastic do more harm for the environment than good. How does it do more harm than good?…

Have you heard of Plastic Free July? It started as a small movement in 2011 in Australia and has since expanded to over 150 cities with millions of participants. Plastic Free July aims to challenge people to not use any single-use plastics during the month in hopes to help them form more sustainable habits that…

Plastic bags are derived from petroleum. Petroleum is a finite resource, and as it becomes increasingly limited, obtaining it becomes increasingly damaging to the environment. It is estimated that about 12 million barrels of oil are used in making the plastic bags used in the US annually. Majority of plastic bags end up as deadly…