Sep 15, 2021Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Whether you like to pretend you are British all the time, or just have a cold, chances are you are making that cup of tea with a conveniently packaged tea bag. While tea bags are great (and basically everywhere) there’s something you should know about that...
Sep 22, 2020Karen Wang, PhD
Sigh… we’re spending a lot more time at home nowadays. And for some reason everything seems a lot dirtier than usual and we feel like we’re cleaning 24/7. That’s why we’ve been doing a ton of research into cleaning tricks and hacks! One subject...
Sep 27, 2019Haleigh Cavalier
Each year, around 8 million tons of plastic finds its way into the ocean from coastal countries. That amount of plastic is the equivalent of about 40,000 blue whales (1)! Microplastics (plastic particles smaller than 5mm in length) are a big part of the plastic...
Oct 25, 2018Karen Wang, PhD
Do you flush them down the toilet or drain? If you do, we have a quick and easy habit shift for you that can make a huge difference in terms of creating less plastic pollution, which we know is good for oceans, sea creatures, and humans. Recycle your contacts! Yep,...
Oct 24, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
How many of you wear contact lenses? *hand raise* They are magical, they help you see clearly, and you don’t have to deal with the myriad of difficulties of wearing glasses (see steamy glasses and the need for the invention of nerdwax). But, one thing’s...
Jul 31, 2018Because Health
While you prep for your festivals, be sure you are protecting yourself and the world by choosing a biodegradable glitter. That way, when you wash it off, it will be sure to disintegrate instead of becoming microplastic in our water that can come back to harm us (and...
Jul 27, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Hey festival goers! Are you planning all your outfits for the next big festival. Is glitter on your list to help you get that perfect sparkly ‘gram image? Well, while you are ordering all your festival supplies, we suggest adding some biodegradable glitter to...
Jul 20, 2018Because Health
That’s because over time plastic breaks into smaller pieces we call microplastics. These pieces can be so small that they get through our water filtration systems or fish think they look like food. That means we as humans are then drinking or eating them, too....
May 21, 2018Because Health
But that’s not the only reason we try to avoid plastic. They also end up in water ways and start breaking down into tinier plastic pieces, which fish and other animals think look like food. That means that plastic is also affecting sea creatures, and can affect...
