Wakefield, 8 October 2010 -- Frozen Herbs are not to be preserved in plastic containers... or so writes Kris Wetherbee in the latest issue of The Herb Companion magazine: "Store dried herbs in glass or ceramic containers or jars equipped with airtight lids. Plastic containers are air permeable and therefore not a good choice." Because plastic is air permeable, here's another reason not to freeze your food in plastics. Well, let's add to Kris' list stainless steel containers with airtight lids.

In response to popular demand, we brought in from South Korea a large 1 gallon (4 litre) airtight container with a rectangular shape. This container is very space efficient due to its shape. It is made of high quality 18-8 stainless steel and it can be re-heated on the stove top, which is great for frozen leftovers or that large batch of spaghetti sauce made to feed 10 people. It retails for USD $62.95 (CAD $66.10) and you can see it here: http://lifewithoutplastic.com/boutique/airtight-rectangular-storage-container-p-415.html.

Wakefield, 17 September 2010 -- We are deeply pleased to announce that Life Without Plastic is now a Green America Approved Business.  We hope this provides you with added peace of mind when you visit us.

Green America is “a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to harnessing the economic power of consumers, investors and businesses to promote social justice and environmental sustainability.” The Green America Seal of Approval that we sport indicates we have gone through a rigorous screening process by the Green America Screening Team to ensure that we:

• Focus on using business as a tool for positive social change.

• Are "values-driven," as well as profit-driven.

• Are socially and environmentally responsible in the way we source, manufacture, and market our products and run our facilities.

• Are committed to and employ extraordinary and innovative practices that benefit: 1) workers, 2) communities, 3) customers, and 4) the environment.

Wakefield, 13 September 2010 -- Our GlassDharma glass straws are in! Here's your chance to refuse those pesky plastic straws that seem to be everywhere, and are one of the worst single-use plastic culprits. These U.S.-made glass straws are both functional and elegant, and, incredibly, they come with a lifetime guarantee against breakage. GlassDharma founder, David Leonhardt, created this line of glass drinking straws "to contribute one solution to the misuse of plastics in our society."  As he explains, here is "how and why they work:

• Glass straws don’t leach toxins into your food as you drink.

• Each time you use your glass straw equals one less plastic straw ending up in your landfill.

• One glass straw replaces thousands of plastic straws. (How many times will you use a straw the rest of your life?)

• Using your glass drinking straw adds a feeling of beauty to your day."

Wakefield, 19 July 2010 -- The long-awaited Sanctus Mundo ice cube tray is finally here! We know it's well-made and it has been tested to ensure it is safe and toxin-free. It's modelled after those aluminum beauties from the fifties, but has been made to exacting modern standards out of the highest quality 304, 18-8 stainless steel - no aluminum here!  It also works beautifully for freezing baby food, pesto, juice - lots of room for creativity. And the pull lever folds snugly down into the mechanism so you can stack the tray and save valuable space in the freezer.