The beauty industry generates more than 120 billion units of packaging globally, and a massive 95% is thrown away after just one use. As part of the wider plastic problem now facing the world, this is a significant contributor to the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic that has been manufactured over the past 70…Read More…

The scale of the global food waste problem is huge, and in the US alone around 30-40% of the US food supply is wasted. However, there are ways that consumers can begin to make a difference by reducing the amount of organic waste that ends up in landfill. Whether that’s vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, or even food that has gone bad, the composting process offers…Read More…

We all need to cut down on what we consume and ultimately strive to become zero waste. It’s not just a fad or an attitude anymore but a fundamental reality. Unless we all do something to reduce the materials we consume and the waste we produce then we will face a very challenging future. That’s…Read More…

As winter comes around again the night-time temperatures drop, which means we have to wrap up warm both in and out of bed. Combined with a global energy crisis, which is seeing home heating bills skyrocket, it has never been more important to ensure we have adequate bedding to keep us comfortable and warm over…Read More…

For zero-waste followers around the world, caring for clothes and other fabrics is a sure-fire way to keep things out of landfill. Ensuring that items are used and reused for their entire functional life means buying less and being less reliant on waste disposal systems, as well as ensuring that the resources used within the…Read More…

For many zero-waste followers, cutting out or properly recycling plastics in is among the main goals in creating a more sustainable lifestyle. However, this is no easy task, with everything from the food we eat to the products we buy wrapped in plastic, and then wrapped in plastic again! In fact, in 2015, it was…Read More…

A lot of food waste gets produced in domestic US kitchens and as much as 95% of it ends up in landfill instead of being composted. This unnecessary food waste exacerbates environmental issues like climate change through the release of methane into the atmosphere—a greenhouse gas 86% more potent than carbon dioxide. Laws are changing…Read More…

I’m Ayana, aka @auntieayana on Instagram! I’m currently a 4th-year student studying graphic design in the San Francisco Bay Area. For the past couple of years, I’ve used my design skills and passion for advocating for people and the environment to share information on living sustainably with my audience on Instagram. I share products, brands,…Read More…

Americans buy more consumer goods ahead of Christmas than any other time of year, and although there’s nothing nicer than receiving a well-chosen gift, there’s also an extra 25% of waste sent to landfill during the holidays. This tells us that not every gift has been chosen as carefully as it ought to be, and…Read More…

For many of us, New Years’ Eve is a time to make changes. It’s a time when we can recommit to the way we wish to live our lives, and to move in new directions. This year more than ever before, we are drawn to ask not just how we can change our own lives. We…Read More…