PLAINE PRODUCTS BLOG
5 Ways to Shop Smarter for the Planet
Every time we buy something we make a choice. A choice between something that’s better or worse for the planet and ourselves. Sugary drinks in a single use plastic bottle? Worse for us and the planet. Refiling our reusable water bottle, better for both. It extends...
5 Ideas to Celebrate Earth Day
Looking for ways to celebrate Earth Day this year? We’ve got 5 different ideas that offer at least one option for everyone. Let us know which ones you’ll be using to honor our Earth! Did you known that each year Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 to demonstrate...
Plastic Art Inspires and Educates
Looking for a good activity to celebrate Earth Day? Try using plastic trash to create plastic art. Plastic lasts forever and yet half of it is used once and thrown away. Art is a great way to give plastic pollution another life. Want some inspiration? Check out the...
Review of Plaine Product’s Shampoo, Conditioner & Body Wash by The Yatra Project
Review of Plaine Product's Shampoo, Conditioner & Body Wash by Aditi of The Yatra Project. 'Yatra' means 'journey' in Sanskrit. The Yatra Project is her journey encompassing travel, beauty and conscious living! Her motto: "Life is for living NOW, and for feeling...
5 Easy Ways to Have Less Plastic in Your Life
Plastic is designed to last forever and yet half of it we use once and throw away. That’s a system that doesn’t work. We need to do something to change it. The good news is plastic is a problem we can solve. We just have to use less plastic in our lives. But before...
Single Use Plastic: Think Before You Shop
The impact of purchasing single use plastic is brought home by this video, made by a customer and supporter, highlighting the need for all of us to consider the impact of our daily choices. Think before you shop from Lory Kenyon on Vimeo. Single Use Plastic is a...
Sailing the Atlantic Searching for Oceanic Plastic
Guest post from a family friend whose experience detailed below was part of the inspiration for Plaine Product's creation! Growing up in The Bahamas I have always had a deep love of the outdoors and especially of the ocean. In my lifetime, plastic on beaches has...
Why Plaine Products and Plastic
I am starting a business, Plaine Products, but for me it's not about the selling, it's about the mission. It starts with all natural shampoo, conditioner and body wash in bottles that can be returned and refilled. Who knows where it will end? Why start Plaine Products...
Plastic Bags Are Hurting More Than The Environment
Plastic bags, they’re everywhere. About 100 billion are used in United States every year. New York City is responsible for 5.2 billion of that count; Tempe, Arizona contributes 50 million. These mundane conveniences that you probably have stuffed in a drawer or under...
Update – Still moving forward!
We were hoping to get things up and running in October but there more bumps in the road than expected. It matters to us that our customers enjoy the product experience as much as they enjoy being able to return their bottles to be refilled and reused. We plan to be...