This year could be a tipping point for normalizing a switch across the country from single-use coffee cups to refillable ones.  Why? What has changed in 2024?

Every year around this time, my brother-in-law emails the entire family with a request: send me your New Year’s resolutions! So, in anticipation of my brother-in-law’s email and to increase my accountability beyond my family, I share my resolutions for 2024.

I think of summer as a time to relax and gather outdoors with friends and family, making new memories. With just a bit of extra prep time, summer gatherings can leave a tiny footprint instead of generating a whole lot of plastic and other waste.

So you’re trying hard to reduce single-use plastic, but some things are really hard to avoid. I admit, Saran Wrap is SO convenient. Let’s be perfectly clear though (no pun intended!), plastic wraps are not accepted in your recycling bin. The good news…there are great alternatives that don’t involve any single-use plastic!