Jul 28, 2022Because Health
Packing lunches for school is a lot of work! We know from firsthand experience how hard it can be to pack something nutritious that your kids will actually eat. Plus if you’re trying to reduce the amount of food packaging or plastic waste in your kid’s...
Jun 29, 2022Because Health
As many of us are headed back to the office, it’s time to get ready to start getting creative when it comes to packing lunches. Getting takeout for lunch every now and then is great, but it’s expensive and there’s just so much trash generated!...
May 25, 2022Because Health
Updated for 2022! We scoured the internet finding an assortment of safer and healthier ways to keep your leftovers and meal prep ingredients fresh. All of these options are sustainable, have many glowing reviews, and are easily available. We also have a roundup more...
Dec 17, 2021Karen Wang, PhD
Healthy eating should be about more than just healthy ingredients! While there are many different specific diets, most definitions of healthy eating involve choosing fresh, nutrient-dense whole foods that provide maximal nutritional benefits. Refined grains, sugar,...
Sep 15, 2021Because Health
Whether you like to make it at home or pick it up at your favorite coffee shop, everyone has their favorite hot beverage to get their mornings started. Help make a dent in the amount of trash created by to go cups, and improve your health a little bit in the process....
Jul 8, 2021Because Health
Getting iced coffee in a plastic cup with a plastic straw is a lot harder to do after watching that video of a plastic straw being removed from a turtle’s nose. Plus there is also that pesky condensation that creates a pool of water at the bottle of your...
Apr 1, 2020Mei Li
In this unprecedented time of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, we’re all eating a little bit differently. It can be tough to get to the grocery store and favorite items might be sold out. Our usual restaurant stops, home deliveries, and takeout options...
Nov 11, 2019Erica Chung, MPH
Remember that takeout container you had last night? What color was it? It probably was black, right? While those flexible, bendy and just the right size for packing leftovers boxes might seem perfect, they are far from it. The black color of the plastics actually...
Mar 5, 2019Karen Wang, PhD
First of all, hats off to you for bringing forth and sustaining a life with your body! We salute you! And, if you’ve managed to figure out your breast pump, a pumping schedule, and bottle feeding, then you deserve all the props in the world. Now, you have...
Jan 18, 2019Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
So, maybe you’ve heard of the zero waste movement that’s been gaining traction. Or, maybe you’ve seen the Instagrammers showing that they have only made a small jar of trash in the last four years (props to you Laura Singer!). Whether you’ve...
