4 min read Ahhh, there is nothing like a hot shower to wake you up and get you going in the morning or to relax and unwind after a long day. Take a…
5 min read It’s crazy to think about how much we rely on both plastic and aluminum in our kitchens, and we don’t even realize it. From cookware to utensils to food storage,…
5 min read As part of my research in writing this Natural Living Guide for the Chemically Sensitive, I spent countless hours poring through Facebook groups for those suffering from acute chemical sensitivities.…
3 min read Phthalates (pronounced thah-lates) are a family of chemicals found in thousands of consumer products from shampoo to sex toys. Phthalates can act as a plasticizer to help soften durable plastics…
3 min read When we think of BPA, the first things that usually comes to mind are reusable water bottles. But BPA is found in far more consumer products than just water bottles…
4 min read It would be great if plastics just had a simple code for “yes, recycle this” or “no, trash it”. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Here’s why: Some types of plastic…
4 min read I really hate plastic! But what I hate even more is that it’s so difficult to live without. Yeah, I avoid all the obvious stuff… I don’t use single-use shopping…
2 min read Do you ever wonder what happens to the plastic bottles you throw into the recycling bin? Here’s the gist of it… Once your plastic bottles are picked up by the…