Who Gives a Crap Review It’s not every day that you put so much thought into the toilet paper you use. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever thought about it beyond complaining about the transition from 2-ply to 1-ply when I moved out of the comfort of my parents home and into my first…
How to be the Ultimate Plastic-Free Host
“Dining with one’s friends and beloved family is certainly one of life’s primal and most innocent delights, one that is both soul-satisfying and eternal.” – Julia Child Being Earth-friendly when it’s just you is doable… throw a group of friends, family, or a whole dinner party into the mix, and things can sometimes get a…
Leave Nothing But Footprints… Plastic-Free Traveling
“Plan Ahead, Bring Your Own, and Be Prepared.” In our opinion, one of the greatest joys of life is traveling – experiencing exotic foods, embracing new cultures and witnessing all the beautiful landscapes this world has to offer. Travelling does wonderful things for the soul and there is so much to gain from changing…
The Life Without Plastic Book – A Guide to Plastic-Free Living
Yes! A dream come true. Our much anticipated book has launched, and is available wherever books are sold: In United States and around the World: LifeWithoutPlastic.com McNally Jackson Amazon Indiebound Barnes & Noble Books a Million In Canada: LifeWithoutPlastic.com McNally Robinson Indigo Amazon Please consider spreading the word on your networks if that feels comfy…
The Toxic Truth About Your Plastic Yoga Mat
Inhale… Hold it. Exhale… Focus on your breath. Breathe in, fill your entire lungs. Now, exhale, let all your stress out. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it? Breathing is a vital part of any yoga practice. Unfortunately, this action and how we practice in general may be doing our body more harm than good. As most yogis…
Lights, Camera, Plastic! A Glimpse into Hollywood
Guest post by Jazeen Hollings. The energy on a movie set is infectious. There’s a certain hustle and bustle you won’t find anywhere else. The intense immersion from actors, like Leonardo DiCaprio actually sleeping in a horse carcass for Revenant, or obsessive film directors like Werner Herzog, who instructed his cast and crew to live…
Doing Halloween Without Plastic
With the candy wrappers, costumes, and cobwebby decorations, there is a lot of plastic that can come out of this spooky holiday. We’ve been brainstorming and have come up with some interesting alternatives to celebrate Halloween in style without using any plastic! Go plastic-free with the Halloween handouts Non-candy treats Why not try something different…
Bodhi Surf’s Bahia Ballena Plastic-Free Initiative
Guest post by Jazeen Hollings, Director of “The Bodhi Wave“ As I chatted with Travis Bays, Bodhi Surf + Yoga’s busy co-owner, I pictured him hunched over his wooden kitchen table in Bahia, Costa Rica, trusty stainless steel water bottle in hand. Through the telephone I could hear the excited laughs of his two-year old…
Periods Without Plastic… All Questions Answered
Let’s break the period taboo and talk plastic-free menstrual products! This is an important topic to explore because these monthly visits from ‘Aunty Flo’ can have a large impact on our bodies and our environment. Did you know that companies who create these products aren’t required to disclose all of the ingredients in their products…
How to Freeze Summer Fruits & Vegetables Without Plastic
Who hasn’t noticed that strawberries purchased in the winter from a grocery store just don’t taste the same as the ones you collect directly from the plant in June? If you have a strawberry patch in your backyard or if you have access to an organic farm where you can pick them yourself, you probably…