School supplies are everywhere right now. There are rows of overly packaged, plastic pens, pencils, and folders. You can’t deviate too much from the provided school supply list in elementary, but things open up a little in middle school, high school, and especially college. I read several school supply lists to figure out the most...
Let’s talk about periods. The first time I heard about menstrual cups was at my first professional acting gig. It was outdoor theatre. Shakespeare and musical theatre – what could be better than that. Except for when it was 100 degrees and you were wearing four layers of clothing, or when it was pouring rain...
Earlier this week I reached out on Instagram and said, “Ask me anything!” I got an awesome response. Tons of super thoughtful and well crafted questions. In fact, I got SO many questions that I decided to break my favorites up into two separate videos. You can watch the first installment here. I also got...
If you’ve browsed the zero waste hashtag on instagram or even on google – you’re bound to have seen a TON of mason jar pictures. I mean, what is our obsession with the mason jar? Is it a hipster thing? Is it a throwback to the good ol’ days? Or are we just mega frugal?...
So, I love takeout. Takeout and a movie at home or a basketball game with brews is my kind of evening. I like low key, pajamas, and good food – especially when I’m not cooking. We make roughly 19-20 out of the 21 meals a week we eat at home. It’s really difficult for us...
The end of summer means one thing… ants. Lots of thirsty, thirsty ants. They come from every crevice to try and steal a drop of water and carry away Nala’s food. And, before ants we had ticks. Thankfully Nala has never had fleas, but this would take care of that too. Natural, zero waste, bug...
Welcome back to another Eco Friendly Tuesday! On certain Tuesday’s I’m taking time to shine a spotlight on neat people, businesses, and innovations. So far we’ve featured the first Head Chef at Google and his efforts in eliminating food waste and we’ve talked about one of my favorite businesses BagPodz! They’re a reusable bag company...
Let’s take a hot second and talk about the “zero” part in zero waste. Zero is a goal. A circle to represent a circular economy. Do you know what we have? Not a circular economy. We have a linear economy, making perfection – the ultimate zero – just north of Atlantis. And no, I’m not...
It is summer time. In my family that means swimming and BBQ. How many of you have a cookout or two planned this year? We’ve always been big grillers; so, I want to talk about some of my favorite Eco friendly swaps. make veggies the focus: You get the same sweetness as roasting them with...
Andrea from Be Zero and myself from here will be brining you our top 30 ideas to help you reduce your waste! THE CHALLENGE HAS BEEN UPDATED! Please visit this link instead! 31 Day Zero Waste Challenge. This challenge was written with summer in mind, but they go beyond just zero waste. These challenges focus on all...
The bare necessities, the simple bare necessities forget about your worries and your strife. Some things stick with you throughout life. I remember when I was little watching “The Jungle Book” on the floor in front of our very 80’s armoire/entertainment center. That catchy song that still gets stuck in my head, and it has...
A modern day conundrum. The internet can be a great resource for finding eco-friendly items – especially when you live in rural areas. But, is shipping eco friendly? It can be tough living in middle America, y’all. My dad was in the Air Force, so I spent most of my childhood divided between AR, TX, and...
It’s a real pickle y’all. I often find myself torn between supporting a local, sustainable business or buying secondhand. 99% of the time my decision is driven by cost. I’m young. I live in the bay. I’m an actor/work at a print shop. My salary is…. how do you say – petite? I’m not complaining....
I have five rules to maintain my personal level of sustainability. I am lazy. I don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen. I don’t want to spend all Sunday prepping everything in the world. And, I never, ever, ever want to put up laundry, but I do… because it’s the adult thing to do. So,...
Food packaging probably makes up a large portion of your weekly waste. Going to the grocery store is almost universal, and it’s something we do about once a week. It’s one of the easiest and biggest ways you can make an impact. Not just how you buy it, but also what you buy. farmers markets:...
Y’all. ONE YEAR! I can’t believe it. It’s so strange; because, I don’t feel like much has changed. I just shop a little differently and prepare a little more. I have made so many new friendships and have been offered some pretty cool opportunities like speaking at schools and at Zero Waste Youth USA. I...
The zero waste lifestyle is becoming more and more popular; so, I wanted to talk about a few of the common myths. It Costs A Lot of Money: MYTH This one couldn’t be further from the truth. You will be saving exponentially. Packaging, paper towels, tissues, all that stuff costs money and you’re literally throwing it...
This post has been a long time coming. Some stories need to be told, even if we feel incredibly vulnerable. Most of my family and friends don’t even know this story. It wasn’t until I was being interviewed on my “about” page I realized, I couldn’t keep up the lie. Even though my great gran,...
Composting is awesome! That might sound a little nerdy, but let’s use an apple as an example. You pick an apple from the tree, you eat the apple down to the core, you put the core in your compost pile which turns into a nutrient rich soil that you can use to grow more apple...
I’ve been experimenting with making a vegan king cake. While the cake itself is delicious, I just could not nail the dairy-free cream cheese filling. But, first a little history on the king cake. Most of you know I’m from the south – Texas and Arkansas to be precise. Arkansas is right above Louisiana and...
