I met Cory from Aquarian Bath two years ago when I was trying to figure out plastic-free toothpaste options. Her store blew me away because of all the cool, handmade products packaged without plastic: tooth powder, shampoo bars, lip balm, deodorant, soap, and more. A few months ago, Cory and I were interviewed back to […]
This will be my penultimate Burning Man post for the year. I think. (I have one more in mind, but who knows if I’ll get a burning desire to say even more after that? Or less?) I have a discussion question for you, but first, a little background and lots of pictures. (I don’t think […]
Okay, speaking of brewing coffee in a mason jar, there are a couple of companies that want to make it easier for you to drink your coffee from a mason jar as well. Back in 2011 when I was writing my book Plastic-Free, I heard about a product called Cuppow that lets you add a […]
I’m back home from Burning Man and so glad to be able to have my morning green smoothie again. When I wrote that post, I promised a follow up about my blender. Well, here it is. Back in 2011, I wrote about hanging out with my friend Mark and watching him make homemade ketchup. What […]
Yesterday I detailed the outside of my Burning Man setup. Today I’ll tell you about the inside. Bed I’m using the vintage wood, canvas, and steel camping cot I blogged about after my night at the aquarium last year.. I didn’t figure out a plastic-free sleeping bag, and the truth is, the purple polyester (or […]
I only had two hours sleep last night after driving 12 hours, but I want to post these pictures and give you the list of ways I’m de-plastifying my Burn this year. I’m staying with the Earth Guardians… which is part of the Burning Man infrastructure tasked with making the event as green as possible. […]
When you read this, I’ll be (hopefully) on the road to Burning Man. Being without a cooking stove for a week will mean a change in my diet… but no change in the way I drink my coffee because I don’t heat it anymore anyway. Making cold brewed coffee I think I learned about cold […]
About a month or so ago, I realized I wasn’t getting enough fresh produce in my diet. I wanted to eat more kale and other fruits and vegetables. And I figured blending a whole bunch of things together in a smoothie every morning would be fast, easy, and painless. But despite the Ecology Center’s instructions […]
After reading my blog, and especially the review of several different eco-friendly toothbrushes, Rohit Kumar and his friend Rohit Sahdev were inspired to create the perfect plastic-free toothbrush. While they haven’t yet found a way to create a brush that is completely plastic-free, they’re getting close. Their company is called Brush With Bamboo, and I’ve really been […]
Have you noticed I don’t blog much anymore? Â I’m averaging about two posts a month, and I’ve been feeling like I’m letting my readers down. Â (For those of you subscribed to the Show Your Plastic Challenge posts or Community Discussion Group, it may seem like you receive a lot from me, but those posts […]