6 Tips for a Green Black Friday

6 Tips for a Green Black Friday

I know. I know. A Green Black Friday seems like an oxymoron, but it doesn’t have to be. I used to love Black Friday shopping. I’d use the opportunity to grab the few sweaters and items I needed for the year at a discounted price. 

The Perfect Plastic-Free Hostess Gifts

The Perfect Plastic-Free Hostess Gifts

It’s that time of year again. Where gatherings with friends and families become more frequent and we celebrate togetherness. I’ll admit I’m not a Christmas fanatic, but I LOVE Christmas music. I sometimes listen to Christmas music in July and basically every day starting November 

6 Tips for a Plastic-Free Thanksgiving

6 Tips for a Plastic-Free Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to gather, give thanks, watch football, and of course eat! But with such a large multi-part meal, there can be many opportunities for waste and disposable plastic. So, here are 6 tips to help you avoid plastics for your Thanksgiving 

Why I Want San Francisco to Charge Me for a To-Go Cup

Why I Want San Francisco to Charge Me for a To-Go Cup

In my volunteer job as the Rise Above Plastics program lead for the San Francisco Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, I work to reduce the usage of single-use plastics in San Francisco. Currently, I work with a coalition of other non-profits to help City Hall 

Plastic-Free Lip Balm

Plastic-Free Lip Balm

Fall is in full swing and with it comes dry weather. I haven’t bought a lip balm tube, or ChapStick, in a very long time. When my lips are dry I normally rub coconut or sunflower seed oil on them. But recently, I found myself