June 8th is also known as National Oceans Day. This particular day was set by the United Nations as a global celebration for our worlds oceans. Each year since 2008, many people in various countries have gathered together to honour the ocean and this year should be no different. If you want to get involved…
Continue reading ➞ National Oceans Day: Ways To Get Involved
I want you to take a moment and think about all of your favourite make-up products. Now, think about what they are packaged in. You should come to the conclusion that most of the cosmetics available are designed with some form of plastic packaging involved. Once you have finished with a make-up product they will…
Continue reading ➞ The Packaging of Make-up & Its Environmental Hazards
As today is national environment day, I thought what better way to celebrate on my blog than to post some of the few things you can do to help the planet? I personally do many of the items listed below and the ones I do not currently do, I am working on achieving. Being environmentally…
There are many ways to get inspiration as you maneuver yourself into living a more sustainable lifestyle. One way that I like to gain inspiration and ideas is through my Instagram feed. For this reason, I have began following these amazing accounts and since then I have decided to completely change my way of living…
Continue reading ➞ The Ten Best Plastic-Free Instagram Pages You Need to Follow Now
Grocery shopping can make living a plastic-free lifestyle difficult. The issue is that supermarkets tend to package materials in a plethora of plastic instead of recyclable materials such as glass or compostable paper/cardboard. In contrast to this, bulk food stores allow you to gather most of your grocery list while using your own jars or…
Living more sustainably takes time when you first begin and although we feel eager to jump right into living a waste-free life, it can be tricky. With this said, there are a few products that you can buy to help you on your way to using less plastic/waste and for your convenience, I have listed…
Did you know that most toothpaste containers are not recyclable? "Well, 400 million is the approximate number of how many tubes of toothpaste are discarded every year in the United States. That number is staggering considering that it only covers one country's waste for that type of packaging"(Dunne). To help decrease this waste and still…
