Creating a Zero Waste Bathroom doesn't have to be intimidating or scary, despite what it might seem (at least, it seemed that way to me!). My biggest piece of advice is to use up what you already have before buying a more sustainable alternative. It…

Saving water and saving money, two things I absolutely love. Preserving water is so crucial, and something I think is often disregarded because it seems plentiful. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. Why is freshwater so important…

Plaine Product's zero waste shampoo and conditioner were two of the first swaps I made in my bathroom in efforts to be more sustainable. I found them and have been using them for the past 3 years and I have never looked back. They offer refillable…

Zero waste shaving with a zero waste, sustainable razor. Oye. Oye because I hate shaving. It’s the bane of my existence. But yet I can’t quite seem to give it up like some of my other girlfriends have. There’s just something about rolling into a bed…

No matter what skin type you have, you’ll benefit from exfoliation. So I want to focus on 3 easy DIY scrubs you can make at home on the cheap to reveal subtle skin. Exfoliation helps with rejuvenating the skin, making it softer, decreasing fine lines…

Sustainable makeup made with clean ingredients is something that is super important to me. I don't want my skin absorbing toxic chemicals or for me to accidentally ingest something via my lip products. As well, the conventional makeup industry has a…

Ah college, some of the best and worst times in my life. And it was actually my senior year that I first started going zero waste, so I can confidently say I had a zero waste college experience (though wish I had started earlier!) And boy oh boy am I…

Even if you don't live in an area that supports compost pick-up or has a recycling program, there are still ways you can lessen your footprint (which I believe is incorporated into this zero waste lifestyle). Being zero waste to me isn’t just about…

My mom didn’t let me start wearing makeup until middle school, and even then I could only wear lipgloss. Throughout high school I never really saw the point as most days I had soccer after school which would mean that it would melt down my face…

I think there’s a misconception in this movement that living a more sustainable lifestyle requires a crap ton of work. While I think that someone people do take it upon themselves to spend a lot of time living this way, you certainly don’t. While I…

Growing up in the dry climate of Colorado, I am no stranger to lotions. I would religiously coat myself in lotion and body butter after every shower and apply some to my hands every night before bed. But when I started researching the ingredients in…

OK I don't think my friends and I are unique in that sometimes, we can't decide on what we want to do. At least, I hope we aren't the only ones. And I'm going to admit something that should not shock anyone, especially my friends: I'm a grandma. My…

Oh sustainable shampoo and conditioner. Once I was afraid to seek you out, but now I'm in love. I’m lucky that my hair is pretty low maintenance, something I took for granted until recently. But despite that, I was nervous to switch to more…

Offices are notorious for being an eco-disaster. From junky coffee machines to wasted paper and endless disposable coffee cups, most offices are an environmentalists nightmare. As the majority of our time awake is spent in offices (unless you're…

A sustainable date - does it have to be boring? Absolutely not, unless you're into that). I feel like when I tell people that I live a eco-friendly lifestyle, they think I'm a hermit that doesn't have any fun. That has nothing to do with being zero…

I was a  senior in college last year when I started my zero waste transition. With that came me having to navigate how to implement this new lifestyle not only my boyfriend but arguably more important,  my roommate. I was lucky that my roommate was…

Like with any adventure, you have to start somewhere. Why not start your zero waste journey by tackling the low hanging fruit? These are the few items in my life I immediately swapped out when I became more conscious of my trash output and its effect…

My first efforts to live a more sustainable life were the results of watching inspirational documentaries. While at first I was solely concerned with the toxic ingredients in every-day conventional items (makeup, cleaners, body lotions etc), this…