If you missed them, these were our top 5 blog posts from 2018! All of the posts feature ways to reduce plastic in your life!
Our Top 5 Posts from 2018, All Helping Reduce Plastic
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Happy Holidays from Plaine Products!
From our family to yours, thank you for joining us on this adventure in reducing single-use plastics across the country. We hope you have a marvelous holiday season and we're looking forward to making an even bigger impact in 2019!
Recycling Mistakes You Might Be Making
What if I told you that the average household in this country is recycling 22% of household trash? And that we don’t recycle over 90% of all our plastic?
DIY Wax Wraps, A Replacement for Plastic Wrap
Wax Wraps are a great replacement for plastic wrap (aka saran wrap, cling wrap, etc). You can buy them, or we have a recipe so you can make them!
‘Tis The Season To Go Plastic Free
With so much to do during the holiday season, all of that pesky plastic can easily slip right by. Here are tips to stay as plastic-free as possible.
12 Easy Ways To Store Food Without Using Plastic
We have several reasons to look for alternatives to plastic wrap and plastic storage containers. Here are options for storing food without using plastic:
Sustainable Holiday Gift Options We Love
While we love for people to share the gift of sustainable, reusable Plaine Products for the holidays, there are a ton of other Earth-friendly companies!
Partner Highlight: Litterless
Celia from Litterless is a Plaine Promoter for Plaine Products and a champion of going zero waste in big and small communities.
Coffee Pollution: Plastic Waste & What We Can Do About It
Coffee is now the world’s second most traded commodity, lagging behind only oil. Here, we look at the three biggest problems and what we can do about them.
How to Save the World Podcast: Hooray for Refills!
Meghan and Jaimie (from the How to Save the World podcast) chat with Lindsey McCoy, co-founder of Plaine Products, which specializes in toxin-free bath and body products with refillable aluminium packaging
How To Not Get Spooked By All The Halloween Plastic
By tweaking a few of our Halloween traditions, we can reduce the amount of plastic used and wasted during this time of year.
New Plaine Products Shop Design!
The new Plaine Products shop offers products individually. That means different time frames in one order or your own multiple-bottle order with discounts.
DIY Makeup Remover Using Plaine Products Face Wash
We want to remove makeup in a gentle and safe manner to protect our skin. One way to do this is to create your own natural makeup remover using some simple ingredients, including Plaine Products’ face wash.
Creative Ways that Technology Can Reduce Plastic Waste
The scale of the plastic problem requires a fix that’s more-than-human – and that’s where technology comes in. Here are just a handful of the creative ways in which technology is contributing to the global fight against plastic waste.
Treat Yo’ Self Giveaway!
Summer’s done and that means a few things – kids are back to school, vacation time is over, it’s back to the grind for everyone. So it’s time to treat yo’ self to a luxurious, all-natural giveaway!
Partner Highlight: Skip the Bag
One of our earliest Plaine Promoters, Katy Lauderdale with Skip the Bag has done a tremendous number of good things for the zero waste movement. Skip the Bag was started in 2016 after Katy experienced culture shock from the number of plastic bags being used in Florida. Her goal is to educate people that there is another way to live! Skipping plastic bags quickly turned into learning the environmental impact all plastic has and trying to lead a zero waste lifestyle.
Zero Waste Hair Care Routine
Before I went zero waste, I’d go through 24 bottles of shampoo and conditioner every year. Here’s my zero waste hair care routine – I hope it inspires you!
Plaine Product’s First Sustainability Report!
Plaine Products is proud to publish our first-ever Plaine Products Sustainability Report highlighting our accomplishments for 2017 and our goals for the future.
Are Bioplastics the Answer to Our Plastic Waste Problem?
We are inundated by plastic in our lives, and sadly it has ended up in our landfills and oceans. The good news is that science may have the solution to our plastic waste problem with the development of bioplastics.
Top Challenges Hoteliers Face in Reducing Single-Use Plastics
We are happy to host this guest post by Jo Hendrickx of Travel Without Plastic. Travel Without Plastic was created to support hotels around the world in reducing or eliminating single-use plastic from their operations without compromising health and safety or the guest experience. Their goal is to prevent one billion items of plastic from entering global waste streams or environments by 2020.
