To me, the holidays are one of the most magical times of the year. Yet, the holiday season can also be one of the least Earth-friendly times of the year as we forget some of our good zero waste habits out of convenience during this busy time. With a few simple swaps you can enjoy a more eco-conscious holiday season!
In 2018, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), about 146.1 million tons of solid waste was sent to the landfill. Food waste was measured at about 24 percent of that total. Containers and packaging clocked in at 28.1 percent. That’s 52.1% of our total landfill waste that can be avoided. How?
By composting and choosing products in compostable packaging. Composting is the natural process of recycling items, like food scraps, yard waste or bio-based packaging, into an amazing fertilizer that can enrich plant growth. It’s plant-based alchemy!
Using products in a solid form instead of liquid products typically packaged in a plastic bottle is a great way to cut down on our contributions to the global plastic pollution problem that we’re currently facing. These products function just as well or better than their liquid counterparts and oftentimes have the added benefit of using safer ingredients and being more fun to use (ahem...like Solid Roots’ shampoo and conditioner bars!). Solid dish soap is one such product that I swapped in when working towards making our home greener.
Long before I came up with the harebrained idea to start my own company focused on solid hair care, I had an interest in making my home more eco-friendly. One of the first - and probably easiest - things I did was to invest in some reusable, cloth shopping bags.
