You don’t have to turn your whole world upside down to make more sustainable and healthy… Read More If you’re like me, you use your Vitamix every day. Mine gets used at least once a day,… Read More

I am always hesitant to send my kids to school with a fork or spoon right out of the utensil drawer. If it doesn’t come back home, then we are down a utensil or two come dinner time. And we can’t have that! To try and avoid this situation, I send them to school with […]

Isn’t it awesome when you head out to a store looking for a specific product, and actually find it?! Well, that’s what happened to me when I went to Walmart one day on a search for decent body bar soap. I came across the display for a company called Shea Moisture, looked at the ingredients […]

Welcome to the fourth installment of my eco-friendly kitchen series. Reusable food storage is the… Read More You have just spent the last 20 minutes cleaning your kitchen counters and sink, but surrounding… Read More If you’re like me, you use your Vitamix every day. Mine gets used at least once a day,… Read More […]

Making your kitchen eco-friendly may seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. Sure if you’re planning to do a remodel, you can make greener choices starting with the bare bones such as cupboards, countertops, flooring, and paint. This article focuses on these areas of the kitchen. No worries if a kitchen […]

I think we all know that oil and gas is not a shining example of an environmentally friendly industry. In fact, it is quite the opposite.  According to the NRDC, the oil and gas industry’s routine operations emit toxic by-products, release high levels of greenhouse gases, and lead to thousands of spills in U.S. waters annually. That oil […]

With so much eco-friendly terminology out there today, it’s hard to keep it all straight. When… Read More If you’re like me, rice is a staple in our diet. It’s affordable, lasts a long time, and… Read More What is sustainable and unsustainable? Sustainability focuses on meeting the needs of the present… Read More Everyone […]

Traditional wooden golf tees are used once or twice and then usually left in the ground on the golf course where they consequently ruin lawnmower blades as they do not biodegrade very quickly (takes more than 3 years). And don’t get me started about plastic tees. You already know that they don’t biodegrade. Luckily, there […]

Hello Eco is a Canadian Family Business. Hello Eco was created after the birth of the founder’s son. They wanted to show their kids they can reduce their environmental impact and have a positive effect on the environment, as well as help families around the world do the same. We want to make this world […]

Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to our main event. We are here to decide once and for all: Who is the best- glass or stainless steel straw? Both straws have been working hard training for this match. At this point, it’s too close to call. Let’s get started! In the pink corner, weighing in at just a […]

Disclaimer: Please google your own municipality’s recycling program, as they tend to differ from place to place. This is not going to be a long, intensive article. It’s pretty straightforward for the most part. How to Recycle Remove metal pour spout Break-down cardboard container, place in the recycling box Take pour spout to community scrap […]

Schmidt’s started in Portland, Oregon in 2010 when during the Maker Movement Jaime Schmidt developed a formula that filled a void in the marketplace: a plant-based natural deodorant that helped keep her family fresh and smell amazing. Fast forward to 2015, Schmidt’s viral success caught the attention of entrepreneur Michael Cammarata, and together, the unlikely power duo built […]

Some mornings, I barely have time to make a coffee, let alone shower and wash my hair. I appreciate the benefits that dry shampoo gives us time constricted individuals. Although, playing devil’s advocate, have you thought about the effects dry shampoo has on the environment? Of course you have, that’s why you clicked on this […]