I haven’t set foot in a retail store in months and I miss curated shelves and feeling fabric between my fingers. Like the rest of us, I do most of my shopping online. With the pandemic, I think it’s become much more normal to shop online, especially for those of us who weren’t really doing […]
Compostable vs. Biodegradable. What’s the difference?
I used to think compostable and biodegradable meant the same thing. Often when I look at packaging, it feels like the terms compostable and biodegradable are used interchangeably. The difference between biodegradable and compostable is substantial, but marketers don’t necessarily see it that way. Biodegradable When something is biodegradable, it breaks into little pieces over […]
Eco Certifications got you in a muddle? Look out for OEKO-TEX®
You may have seen clothing labels that say things like ‘Forest Stewardship Council certified, ‘Fair Trade,’ or ‘Organic Cotton.’ Each of these certifications is designed by its own organization, which performs its own authentication. These help consumers like us to become more aware of the ethical and sustainable practices surrounding the clothing we buy. For […]
Map of a COVID-19 Trash walk – Santa Monica
I created this map to higlight the amount of single-use trash accumualting due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Follow the link below to see the map I created. Seagull image: Peter Nicholls, REUTERS
Beginners Guide to Worm Composting at Home
I never would’ve thought that I’d be a composter. That I’d get excited about going onto my patio to check how my worm colony was getting on. That I’d have friends texting me like their drug dealer, asking if I could hook them up with compost. In this post, I’ll detail how I compost food […]
Solid Shampoo Bars – Spring & Vine
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Spring & Vine. All opinions are 100% mine. Solid Shampoo – Spring and Vine I love when niche items become normal. Solid shampoo bars used to be few and far between but over the last couple of years, they’ve grown in popularity. I recently […]