From Too Much Trash to Zero Waste Touchdown: Reducing Waste at Live Events
Live events are a major producer of single-use waste, but many are adopting reuse systems as the solution. The Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada – to host the 2024 Super Bowl with 65,000 seat capacity. Getty Images The Super Bowl and other live events produce millions of single-use waste every year that end up in […]
Open Coast Gin Blog
Our partners are so important to our mission of eliminating plastic pollution, we truly couldn’t do it without them. We’ve been partnered with Open Coast Gin since 2022, working together to achieve #PlasticFreeLandAndSeas and we asked them why the work we do is so important to them. Keep reading to learn more about Open Coast […]
10 Questions with Our Revolutionary Partner: Rethink Bioclean.
1) Tell us about your organization. ReThink BioClean is a revolutionary company offering cleaning supplies, equipment and products focusing on a zero waste model. We provide a unique refillery system for cleaning supplies, to help customers become part of the zero waste and plastic free movement. We supply and bulk-fill our cleaning chemical tanks […]
The New “BYO” Trend
We’ve all heard the term BYOB, but there’s a new “BYO” in town that has a goal of minimizing harmful single-use items and the last letter is up to you! The BYO movement encourages customers to bring their own containers to be safely filled on-site at various food and retail locations. Customers can opt to […]
How To Have A Plastic-Free Christmas
How To Have A Plastic-Free Christmas Christmas is a time of year that many people look forward to. Indulging in treats, spending time with loved ones, and receiving thoughtful gifts is a heartwarming tradition. However, it can be overwhelming when you throw in our tendency to over consume during the holidays. Did you know that […]
10 Questions with September’s #LocalHero, Haley Higdon!
1) Tell us a bit about yourself and why you love the #plastic-free movement? My name is Haley Higdon and I am a guest and settler on Turtle Island (North America). I am the Program Director for Natural Curiosity, an environmental and Indigenous education initiative at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University […]
Plastic In The Cannabis Industry
Weeding Out Plastic Waste in the Cannabis Industry The cannabis industry has been a hot topic since the legalization of marijuana in Canada in 2018, but there’s one facet of the industry that isn’t often discussed– the plastic waste. The reality is that cannabis is a growing industry with strict packaging guidelines and requires the […]
What is a Circular Economy and Why Is It So Important?
What is a Circular Economy and Why Is It So Important? You’ve probably heard the term “Circular Economy”, but do you know what it actually means? This term relates to how we use and dispose of materials, whether that’s the packaging that the items you buy come in or the products themselves. Once we’re done […]
How To Have A Plastic Free Summer
How To Have A Plastic Free Summer With summer in full swing, the stores have lined their shelves with all the new ‘must haves. But before you get lured in by all the ‘mega deals’ and shiny new products, just take a minute to stop and think, “do I really need this?” Do you really […]
Tips For A Successful Plastic Free July!
Plastic Free July is a global movement by the Plastic Free Foundation, whose aim is to help millions of people all over the world be part of the solution to our plastic problem. Over 190 countries participate and the movement has inspired over 100 million people to get involved. In 2021 Plastic Free July […]
