Ditch Plastic Straws for Glass, Metal, Silicone or Bamboo Straws Did you know In the United States, we use an estimated 500,000,000 straws a day! Plastic straws are one of the easiest things to replace when going eco-friendly or trying reduce plastic in the kitchen. I decided plastic straws were no longer going to be […] Read more…
My journey started when I learned microwaving plastic containers and storing food in plastic can leach chemicals into food. From that day on I quit putting plastic in the microwave and even today I never do. Over time I’ve replaced all of the plastic containers in our kitchen with glass. I have a few simple […] Read more…
What is Silicone Silicone is a hybrid between glass and plastic. It has the flexibility of plastic, but like glass doesn’t react with most materials. Silicone is definitely a safer alternative to plastic storage containers, but I still feel that glass is the safest option. Why Avoid Plastic for Food Storage? Plastic food storage containers […] Read more…
Do you know which is better? There are pros and cons to both bottled water and tap water. After reading this article I definitely feel like there are a lot of reasons to ditch the plastic water bottles and drink filtered tap water. We currently use a counter top reverse osmosis system in our house. […] Read more…
Protecting Baby Part 3: Plastic Baby Bottles and BPA Read Part 1 – Shampoo Read Part 2 – Toys Whats Wrong With Plastic? A few years ago the use of BPA in plastic baby bottles was banned by the FDA. BPA is synthetic compound used in many plastics. It is also a hormone disruptor. Hormone […] Read more…
What are Microbeads? Microbeads are small plastic particles found mainly in cosmetics and personal care products such as face wash, body wash and toothpaste. The Microbead-Free Waters Act (H.R. 1321) was recently approved and will ban the sale of products containing microbeads by July 2018. These is great news because small plastic particles are terrible […] Read more…