A few weeks ago, my friend Diane MacEachern of Big Green Purse reached out to me about an investigation for a new class-action lawsuit that is just getting underway against companies that are promoting their baby wipes as “earth-friendly” or “biodegradable.” If you know me, you know I hate greenwashing and have railed against the […]
Confession: Â I really hate writing about politics. Â I’d much rather write fun posts about personal strategies to avoid plastic or profiles of companies offering plastic-free alternatives. Â But these are not normal times, and nothing less than the health of all living beings on planet Earth is at stake. Â So, just as I did before the […]
11/30/16 Update: Â Hurray! Â Despite the disappointing national election results, California has some things to cheer about. Â We passed Prop 67, the single use plastic bag ban! Â Thanks to everyone who voted! A few weeks ago, I did something completely out of my comfort zone. Â I signed up and then showed up to phone bank with […]
11/30/16 Update: Well, so we voted. Now what? Trump has vowed to dismantle environmental regulations. We can’t let that happen. More than ever before, it’s time to get active. I have to admit, the current election cycle has me wanting to hide under my covers with a bottle of wine and a few choice edibles […]
By now, many or most of you have seen the shocking viral video of a sea turtle with a plastic drinking straw stuck up its nose and the team of ocean researchers attempting to pull it out.  I don’t normally like to begin posts with gruesome images, but in this case, I’m hoping this video will […]
Sign the petition to ask eBay to quit recommending plastic bubble wrap. Cory Trusty of Aquarian Bath (a small business owner and sponsor of this blog who is committed to reducing her plastic footprint) got tired of all the plastic bubble wrap she receives when ordering supplies from eBay sellers.  While she has found her own unique […]
If you haven’t yet signed and shared the Vitamix petition I created and blogged about last October because you don’t own one of these high speed blenders and don’t plan to buy one, here are a few reasons to sign and share it anyway. I myself don’t own a Vita-Mix. Â As I gushed last September, […]
Did you know Vita-Mix, the high speed blender that is so fast it can make hot soup, originally came with a stainless steel container instead of plastic? If you don’t have time to read this whole post, please click the following link to sign and share the brand new petition I posted on Change.org last […]
Dear Adam, I came to see you last night at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View. I bought my ticket in April and have looked forward to our little visit for months. I’m not embarrassed to admit that despite having the most awesome husband in the world, I get all squishy feeling inside when I […]
Back in January, I wrote an open letter to Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, and to David Cush, the CEO of the Virgin America airline, asking them to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated by their planes. A few days later, Richard Branson wrote back! Now, after working together with Virgin America […]