Looking for ways to reduce your plastic consumption in 2025?  The beginning of a new year is a wonderful opportunity to make a few...

The holidays are coming.  It is the “most wonderful time of the year.”  It is also the most wasteful time of the year.  Between...

Manufacturers and advertisers spend millions of dollars researching just the right approach and words to convince the public that their...

It is pretty easy to be sustainable when you are out and about with your own “to go” basics – stainless steel water bottle, utensils and...

How do we protect our families from these pervasive by-products of modern living?  April 22 is the 54th anniversary of the first Earth...

Businesses committed to developing products that are natural and respectful of the environment are becoming more plentiful and we are...

The Product Look-Up code (PLU) is the little (plastic!) sticker on the fresh produce you purchase.  It tells you immediately if the item...

The holiday season is upon us!  And with it comes the delightfully challenging task of finding just the right gift for everyone on our...

What smart, environmentally conscious shopper wouldn’t want to purchase items that boast they are natural, green, environmentally...

Green Acres is the place to be. Farm livin' is the life for me. Land spreadin' out so far and wide, Keep Manhattan, just give me that...

When nonstick cookware was first introduced in the 1960s, the tried-and-true cast iron cookware that had served generations fell out of...

Plastic Free July 2023 is here and it is the perfect opportunity to accept the challenge of making one small change to reduce your and...

When I think of plastic waste, I envision a plastic bag caught in a tree branch or plastic milk jugs and yogurt cups peeking out of a bin...

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a family of more than 12,000 man-made chemicals that have unique properties which make...

Plastic is everywhere. Picture your home – fabric on furniture, food storage containers, non-stick pans, clothing, and shampoo and body...

I will admit that most of the clothing I wear has its origins in the petroleum industry. Petroleum, before refinement, is crude oil that...

I’ve been looking for ways to avoid plastics during my Christmas shopping. Here are some of my suggestions: Bring your own reusable...

Each time we walk into a store to purchase personal care or household products, we are greeted by an array of hundreds if not thousands...

Have you ever had the experience of storing your leftover spaghetti sauce in a plastic container only to discover the sauce had...

When trying to make changes, such as in our diet, we learn that changing our surroundings helps -- like cleaning out our fridge and...