A reader messaged me three days before a flight to her in-laws' place last winter, asking a version of a question I get more than almost any other. What...
Is Plastic-Free Parenting Worth the Extra Effort?
Somewhere between the third formula bottle of the night and the fifth load of laundry, most parents trying to cut plastic out of...
Plastic Free Living's Guide to Birthday Parties
The first birthday party I tried to make plastic-free was a disaster. Not in the fun, self-deprecating blogger way where everything works out...
Why More Plastic Free Swaps at Once Makes Families Quit Faster
Most households that quit going plastic free don't quit because it's hard. They quit because they tried to do...
Plastic Free Living With Kids Is Not About Perfection
Last Tuesday a juice pouch rolled under the swing set at the park, and my daughter looked at me like I'd...
Plastic-Free Gift Wrapping Guests Actually Notice
Last December I watched someone unwrap a present, glance at the paper for exactly one second, and drop it...
Plastic Free Shopping Costs More Some Weeks, Less Overall
I started tracking my grocery receipts about four months into going plastic free, mostly out of...
Plastic Free Living Picks the Bulk Stores Worth the Drive
There's a specific kind of disappointment that comes from driving twenty minutes to a "bulk...