Trash Talk

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


Sankoty Sustainables Sankoty Sustainables

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!

Read More
Sankoty Sustainables Sankoty Sustainables

Waste in Water

This Trash Talk Tuesday, we’re focusing on waste in our water. 🌊 By now, we’ve all seen the pictures of suffering marine animals and heard all about how our water sources are becoming increasingly filled with microplastics and contaminants (Brita filters anyone?). There is, thankfully, growing concern about pollution in our water, but with a problem as big as the ocean, what can we as average people do?

Read More
Sankoty Sustainables Sankoty Sustainables

Oral Care

In honor of National Gum Care Month this September, we’re kicking off our Trash Talk Tuesdays with a look at sustainable oral care!

Read More
Sankoty Sustainables Sankoty Sustainables

Party Without the Plastic

As labor day approaches, let’s talk parties this Trash Talk Tuesday! 🎉 It’s hard to imagine a party these days without imagining the clean-up scene that follows: the typical plastic garbage bag, being filled with plastic red solo cups, plastic cutlery, plastic tablecloths, and plastic plates, while someone in the background is sweeping up plastic glitter, plastic ribbon cuttings, and pulling off plastic tape. That is so. Much. Plastic!

Read More
Sara Diemer Sara Diemer

Baby Wipes

Welcome to another Trash Talk Tuesday! Sorry I am posting later than usual, it has been a crazy day. I thought it could be useful to discuss alternatives to using baby wipes.

Read More
Sara Diemer Sara Diemer

Plastic Free: Kitchen

Welcome to Trash Talk Tuesday! Continuing with our Plastic Free July challenge, I thought it would be helpful to discuss ways to reduce plastic in your kitchen.

Read More
Sara Diemer Sara Diemer

Plastic Free July

Welcome to Trash Talk Tuesday! Today I thought I would post about a challenge starting in July called Plastic Free July. This is a global movement to help reduce the impact plastic has on our environment.

Read More