As someone with fair skin that burns within just a few minutes, I’ve used heavy duty sunscreen in plastic tubes for years. Â And even after going plastic-free, I’ve found sunscreen to be a challenge. Â I blogged about sun protection a while back and got some great suggestions from you guys. Â And this year, I discovered […]
A few nights ago, while cleaning out the pile of stuff that has collected once again by my desk, I found a box of MadeOn Lotion products that the owner, Renee Harris, sent me to review in the beginning of this year and which sadly ended up at the bottom of the giant pile of […]
I’m a virgin. Â A Burning Man virgin. Â Ever since I learned about the annual tribal celebration of fire and self-expression back in the mid 90’s, I have wanted to go and hang out in the Black Rock Desert and express myself. Â But I’ve never had a friend who wanted to go with me, until […]
What’s with all these “natural” deodorants in plastic packaging? Four years ago, I found the perfect plastic-free deodorant solution for me. Â But after discussing the issue with others, I came to realize that deodorants are not one-size (or smell) fits all. Â We each have different body chemistries and what works great for me might leave […]
I don’t color my hair often, mainly because I’m lazy and don’t want to take the time to do it. But once a year, when it’s time for the annual BlogHer conference estrogen fest, I feel the need to cover my graying temples that make me look older than I feel. (It’s also the […]
If I asked you to list the problems with plastic, you might mention toxic chemicals like BPA or phthalates; or the fact that it doesn’t biodegrade; or that animals ingest it; or that there is a toxic soup of plastic swirling around in the world’s oceans.  Those are the issues I’ve focused on for the past […]
Have you guys been following the hoopla about 3-D printers? Those marvelous machines that can make just about anything you want on demand? Â A year ago, MyPlasticFreeLife.com reader Eleanor K. Sommer contacted me for my opinion about 3-D printers (something I hadn’t even heard of at that point) and was concerned that these machines could […]
Why is there so much debate about whether plastic chemicals like Bisphenol-A (BPA) or phthalates are harmful to humans in the amounts at which we’re exposed to them? Â And why is it so difficult to pass regulations in the United States to protect us from these chemicals? Â One reason is that regulators are accustomed to […]
Last week, I received an email from a new Starbucks employee who was shocked by the amount of waste she sees at the store everyday. Many of us do our individual part by bringing our reusable mugs for coffee, but it turns out that, according to this employee (who wants to remain anonymous to keep […]
Pam Longobardi calls her art “Interventions.”  She spends many hours gathering up plastic trash from the world’s beaches and bringing it into galleries where it can be positioned, examined, seen.  Her current expedition, Drifters Project Kefalonia:  The Giant Sea Cave Excavation, was inspired by a heartbreakingly poignant discovery she made last summer in Kefalonia, Greece.  The […]