Liquid hand soap: refills all the way! If you choose to use liquid hand soap, find one you like that sells refills too. Refills are going to be more cost effective and save material in the long run. Bar soap in general tends to be more zero waste overall even if you get one shrink…
Ethique is a company that makes plastic-free products with plastic-free shipping that is climate positive. As you may be aware, only 9% of the plastic ever created has been recycled. According to Ethique, bottled products like hand soap are typically made of 70-95% water. So in general it seems we are shipping single-use plastic that…
In case you didn’t know, the entire spray bottle should not be put as-is in the recycling carts. The bottle bottom is okay to drop in the recycling cart. The entire lid/spray mechanism is best tossed in the trash. There is a metal spring in the pump mechanism enabling it to actually spray. If you…
Composting Grooming Don’t forget the small stuff. In our case it’s not too small. Twice a year each year we shave our dog Boogie, who is a small 20 pound terrier mutt. She basically looks like a white Wookie. It’s like shearing a sheep! She almost fills up a kitchen compost collector as you see…