Sustainability

Cardboard vs. Plastic Tampon Applicators: Waste Impact

Cardboard vs. Plastic Tampon Applicators: Waste Impact

Cardboard vs. plastic tampon applicators differ mainly in the materials used to make them and what happens after disposal. Although both perform the same basic function of helping position a tampon comfortably, they differ in raw materials, manufacturing pathways,...

Parabens: The Truth About Preservatives in Your Products

Parabens: The Truth About Preservatives in Your Products

From the minty toothpaste you use in the morning to the shampoo you cleanse with in the evening to the lipstick you paint on for date night and the lube you might use later that night, the majority of cosmetic products we use (and 90% of most grocery items) contain...

If Malala Was a Green Feminine Hygiene Queen…

If Malala Was a Green Feminine Hygiene Queen…

Instead of using the opportunity of having a female presidential candidate to shine light on certain women's issues that are rarely discussed, like the movement to end the 'Tampon Tax,' or to make glyphosate a well-recognized carcinogen, it seems like we're spending a...

Building an Eco-Friendly, Green and Sustainable Home

Building an Eco-Friendly, Green and Sustainable Home

Last week's post introduced you to Ashleigh Sergeant, our #FWOTM that lives the yogi talk, naturally and sustainably. We learned she not only teaches people to "build a life you love" in spirit, but also in physical form with the example of the beautiful sustainable...