News — environmental angst

Wishcycling and the Problem With Plastic Recycling

March 22, 2021 • biodegradable • earth day • eco-friendly products • environmental angst • environmentally friendly • green products • plastic pollution • wishcycling

What is wishcycling?

“Wishcycling" the act of putting something in your recycling bin in the hope that someone, somewhere will figure out what to do with it along the way.

Fair Trade Artisan Goods

March 18, 2021 • eco-friendly products • environmental angst • environmentally friendly • hemp • zero waste • zerowaste

Your purchase of hemp goods makes a real impact on the artisan women that produce Gaia Guy's back scrubber and hemp wash cloths. Zero waste and plastic-free goods that really make a difference on people and the planet.

Natural Loofah Kitchen Sponges vs. Synthetic Sponges vs. Greener Clean Sponges

November 16, 2020 • biodegradable • eco-friendly products • environmental angst • environmentally friendly • natural kitchen sponges • zero waste • zerowaste

You likely have a go to sponge or one that your parents used. It may just be that green and yellow one, correct? If not, then some iteration. Although, I commend the engineers at 3M for coming up with a way to use 100% recycled plastic and even launching a plant-based one too. Bizarrely they can’t seem to break free from plastic in their packaging. Infuriating and totally at odds with anyone trying to go plastic-free. Not only that one reviewer on amazon dug deeper and found this disturbing fact: After speaking with 3M directly about their SCRUBBING sponges, they...

Health Benefits of Gardening (Now More Than Ever)

September 10, 2020 • environmental angst • environmentally friendly

People struggle with mental health at the best of times, but during COVID-19 uncertainties this becomes terribly amplified. A lot of mental health issues come from social isolation. Despite our uber connected lives. We don't actually get to actually interact with people in real life. If you want to jump to some scientific stuff than have a look at this review which shows that gardening in many iterations can lead to greater well-being and less social isolation. The not so surprising statistics tells the story. There is help out there if you are struggling so follow the link to some daily...

Zerowaste Challenge - Give it a go!

March 19, 2017 • copper tongue cleaner • environmental angst • environmentally friendly • instagram • zero waste • zerowaste

So start a zerowaste challenge today. Start with your bathroom even and get a copper tongue cleaner or bamboo toothbrush ;) Note: The product is very close to zero waste, but the packaging is a work in progress.