Hemp Life Journal : Zero Waste

Chances are you’ve seen that gut-wrenching video of a sea turtle having a plastic straw extracted from its nostril, and felt your heart shatter into a million pieces. You’re not alone – we cried too. With over 35 million views the short clip became an emblem for the “anti-plastic movement”, and resulted in many of us giving up plastic straws....

Many of you are already reducing single use plastic by using a reusable coffee cup, produce bags, water bottles, and a stainless steel straw. But here are some new plastic free product ideas you might never have thought of: SHAMPOO BAR INSTEAD OF SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER IN PLASTIC BOTTLES! Swap your shampoo in a bottle for a shampoo bar packaged...

The growing plastic free movement is not about getting rid of all the plastic in your life, as that would be impossible for most people. Instead it is about trying to break our reliance on new items that contain plastic or are packaged in plastic, particularly single-use throwaway plastic. The Rogue Ginger sums it up nicely:Plastic-free living, is not to...

Single use plastic is ubiquitous. It’s easy to pick up a loaf of bread, packaged in a single use plastic bag and tied with a small single use plastic bread clip without thinking about the consequences. But, as we are well aware, plastic that is made to be used for just a few days in the case of a loaf...