Three Ways to Spring Clean Your Routine

Humanity has a massive plastic pollution problem.  Only 5% of the plastics that we consume are recycled, with the rest making an unprecedented mess of the environment.  The best way to eliminate all this waste is to never consume single-use plastics in the first place!  Here are some tips to spring clean your routine that are both easy on the wallet and eco-friendly:

1.Think outside the bottle for toiletries.  Look at the label of a typical bottle of shampoo or conditioner.  The first and most concentrated ingredient is water.  Try concentrated products in plastic-free packaging such as shampoo bars and conditioner bars.

2.Grocery shop at a farmers’ market.  Grab a reusable tote bag and go shopping in your local farmers’ market.  The items you purchase usually use less packaging materials than products in a supermarket do.  

3.Better your water bottle.  Upgrade your plastic bottled water with an insulated canteen.  A canteen keeps beverages hot or cold on the go!