Climate Hacks

We’re all washing our hands like crazy these days and when our hands get dry, we reach for the hand lotion. But so many lotions come in plastic bottles – and it’s no secret those bottles are bad for the planet. Johnson & Johnson says nearly 40% of Americans don’t recycle in the bathroom at all. Let’s reach for a...

Plastic snack bags are handy for taking food on the go. The problem is, they’re typically used just once before getting thrown out. In 2015 alone, we threw out more than 141 tons of plastic – including plastic snack bags. So let’s ditch those single-use bags and opt for something that can be used over and over again.

Many of us toss them in the dryer with our clothes and don’t think twice about it. But what if we did stop to think about dryer sheets – and what they’re doing to our clothes, skin and the environment? Wool dryer balls are a great alternative. Using dryer balls can cut energy use by 25%. That can cut...

Being a responsible pet owner means cleaning up after my pup’s stinky mess. Some days I use two or three of these bags between all of our walks. That means I use more than 1,000 plastic dog poop bags a year. But there’s a more planet-friendly option than using plastic bags that will sit in the dump for years before...

Most floss is made out of nylon and coated in wax. Under the best conditions, a single piece of floss you use to get that corn out of your teeth takes about 80 years to break down. And get this – if we added up all floss used by Americans each year, it would be enough to circle the earth...

Most of us have used them before and some of us might even have a jar on the bathroom counter. We’re talking about cotton rounds. But they don’t break down easily and we’re creating lots of waste every time we use them. If you make the switch to reusable rounds, you’d help keep at least 730 cotton rounds out of...

Have you ever stopped to think about the harm your toothpaste is doing to the planet? From the packaging to the harmful ingredients – none of it is good for Mother Earth. So what can we do? Stop buying toothpaste that comes in a plastic tube and look for the metal tube that can be recycled. Since a tube of...

To help stem climate change and keep our environment clean and safe, there are a number of eco-friendly shops in the Bay Area and Northern California that focus on reuse, recycling and zero waste.

Did you know there’s a better, more eco-friendly way to purchase and use your shampoo? Rather than buying a shampoo in a plastic bottle, you can go to certain shops to refill a reusable container.