Plastic Free Kitchen: Non Plastic Zip Bag Alternatives for Food Storage
Are silicone food storage bags a good plastic free alternative to zip lock style plastic bags? Read the pros and cons of switching to silicone.
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Waste-Free Restaurant Takeout: The Best Reusable Eco Friendly To Go Containers
We’re so over single use restaurant to go containers! Whether you’re taking home leftovers from your restaurant meal or getting your favorite food as takeout, you can avoid using disposable containers by choosing one of these easy, convenient reusable options.
Waste-Free Lifestyle Product Review: Reusable Travel Coffee & Tea Mugs
Plastic or Ceramic? We road tested two reusable travel mugs for coffee and tea on the go. Both had pros and cons, and of course, there are other reusable coffee cup options, such as insulated stainless steel or double walled glass.
Waste-Free Lifestyle: Reusable Lunchbox Kit
Who knew that bringing that brown bagged lunch to school or work every day added up, not just in cost but in environmental degradation? Investing in one of these reusable lunchbox sets will save you money over time, and lighten the load on our landfills.
Ending Plastic Pollution in Bali: Reusable Bags and Straws
Following a stroll on a lovely, yet plastic-strewn, Balinese beach, Glenn Adams and daughter Gaia Shekhinah set out on a mission. The two formed The Last Straw, a campaign that encourages island businesses to end their use of plastic straws and embrace reusable alternatives. The two spoke enthusiastically about their efforts, and their next plan…
In The Walls: Reclaimed & Recycled Materials
Whether through the use of what would be considered industrial waste or bringing back a piece of history by using antique items, restaurants are finding innovative and inexpensive ways to build uniquely environmentally friendly businesses.
Recycled Shipping Container Restaurants
From ice cream made to order to a globe trotting Singaporean kitchen, restaurants are turning a source of industrial pollution into a source of inspiration.
Compostable Food Containers Gaining Ground for Restaurant Takeout
It used to be that to-go packaging, save Chinese take-out, was made out of Styrofoam which came complete with a set of plastic cutlery. Today restaurants are switching to packaging made from biodegradable plastics or recycled paper products, printed with vegetable-based inks. Whether through a restaurant’s own motivation or a city’s ordinance, the world of to-go packaging is looking increasingly compostable.
What is BioPlastic? Quick Facts About Bio Plastic Takeout Food Containers
The demand for biodegradable packaging has taken off in the last few years and subsequently a growing number of businesses are sending out your takeout in bio plastic packaging. But what is this stuff that looks like plastic, feels like plastic, yet isn’t plastic?