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A blog about the waste we make and how to reduce it in our environment


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Sprucing Up for the Holidays

Haul out the holly and…all of a sudden there is dust EVERYWHERE! Don’t fret, because we have some sustainable (and more importantly, easy) cleaning solutions to share just in time for those hosting company this holiday season.

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Celebrating Easter

Imagine it—the Easter Bunny is hopping down the bunny trail with a basket of goodies when, suddenly, his cottony tail gets SNAGGED on a jagged piece of a broken, plastic egg holder. 😱 His hop interrupted, he loses his balance and then slips on a few candy wrappers and slides down the hill. His precious bushel of eggs is catapulted into the air, then lands on the sidewalk at the bottom of the hill, smashed to bits. A single tear falls from his eye and rolls down his fluffy cheek as he thinks of the children he loves being so disappointed on Easter morning. Tragedy!

Okay, maybe being sustainable on Easter doesn’t need to be as dramatic as that…

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We Love Sustainability!

Do you have the world on a string? 🌍 Are you sitting on a rainbow? 🌈 You might be in love, or just sense all the love in the air (*sniff* Is that a hint of rose?) as we approach Cupid’s favorite holiday. We of course not only believe love is what makes the world go ‘round, but it’s what encourages us to care for this planet. We love our home, and we care about the environment of others!

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Sustainable Giving

This Waste Not Wednesday is all about giving! If you have extra resources and are in the spirit of giving this holiday season while looking for the most sustainable ways to do so, we’ve got you covered!

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Christmas Trees

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, how sustainably sourced are ye? For our friends celebrating Christmas and looking for a tree, we have a few tips on finding the best options that work for your needs, your wallet, and the planet.

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Holiday Gifting

With Black Friday approaching, we’re taking this Waste Not Wednesday to talk about 🎁 sustainable gifting 🎁 once more! This year, many of us are looking for cost effective options, and luckily, sustainability and cost effectiveness are not mutually exclusive. There are both homemade and purchased options that will reduce waste in our environment, go easy on your wallet, and bring a smile to even the hardest to please in your group.

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Hosting Thanksgiving

Whether you’ve been planning a month or it snuck up on you, Thanksgiving is upon us next week, and it can be a little stressful. That’s why this Waste Not Wednesday, we have some low-waste tips to help your dinner sail as smoothly as a gravy boat!

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Small Gifts

This Waste Not Wednesday, let’s talk about stocking stuffers and other small gifts! As we talked about last week, sometimes our obsession with small, singly packaged items adds up to a big problem in plastic. If you celebrate the holidays and are giving out gifts that are too small to wrap, we have both some gift and wrapping ideas for you today!

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Travel

🚙 Over the river covered in floating plastic bottles and through the litter-loaded woods, to grandmother’s house we go…GROSS! As we prepare to travel down Holiday Road later this month, we thought we’d discuss the issue of travel for this week’s Waste Not Wednesday. Being on the move has its own unique waste issues, and despite what Big Plastic wants you to believe, being sustainable on the road is not only healthier for the planet but easier than ever!

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Halloween

🎃 Halloween is approaching, and the idea of being sustainable during that time can be overwhelming and scary! 😱 This Waste Not Wednesday, we’re taking away the fear of failure by empowering you with a few simple ideas to reduce waste this Halloween while still having fun!

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