Sustainable Products

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10 Best Zero Waste Sunscreen Brands for Safe Skin

When you picture a leisurely day at the beach, that vision probably includes a plastic bottle of sunblock. I know the concept of zero waste sunscreen never occurred to me until I learned more about sustainable travel. Luckily, the eco friendly sunblock trend is gaining steam. Aside from plastic pollution, most traditional sunscreens are packed …

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10 Best Eco Friendly Backpacks for Every Occasion

Eco friendly backpacks are quickly becoming the go-to accessory for travelers, students, and commuters alike. Whether you’re nomading across Europe or hauling your laptop across campus, a sustainable backpack will carry your stuff in sustainable style. I used to think that living sustainably meant a life of bland, minimalistic accessories. But that couldn’t be further …

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10 Best Sustainable Wallets Designed to Last

When it comes to eco-friendly purchases, the place where you keep your money is probably the last thing on your mind. But switching to sustainable wallets–ones made with cruelty-free, renewable materials–is both stylish and sensible.

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Zero Waste Coffee: How to Brew Sustainably

Most of us need coffee to get through the day. Do mornings even exist before coffee? But whether you’re a homebrew master or a breakroom coffee drinker, we need to talk about how to incorporate zero waste coffee into our lifestyle.

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Best Zero Waste Dish Soap: 7 Eco-Friendly Brands to Buy

Tired of tossing soap bottles in the bin and praying they actually get recycled? Switching to zero waste dish soap is a big step towards banishing single-use plastic from your kitchen. And plastic isn’t the only thing you’ll be rid of–big brand dish soaps contain a number of nasty additives and toxic chemicals. From skin …

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15 Zero Waste Bathroom Swaps to Make This Year

Floss, cotton buds, makeup sponges… We create a surprising amount of waste during our self-care routines. And that’s why creating a zero waste bathroom is a great place to start on your sustainability journey.

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10 Best Eco Friendly Notebooks of 2021

Confession time: I have a mild obsession with eco friendly notebooks. I have them in all shapes, sizes, and colors, from a floral print hardcover to write down inspirational simple living quotes, to a pocket-sized book for groceries and to-do lists. In an increasingly online world, it’s nice to have something in my everyday life …

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31 Zero Waste Swaps for a Sustainable Life

One of the hardest things about living sustainably is managing expectations. We see people who fit a year’s worth of trash in a jar and think, “by the end of the year, that will be me!”. In reality, that impressive result takes years of work implementing dozens of zero waste swaps.

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