Green Moms Carnival, World Environment Day and World Oceans Day

I’m pleased to host a mini Green Moms Carnival on World Environment Day (WED) and World Oceans Day (WOD).
WED is celebrated every June 5. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment.
This year’s theme is “Your Planet Needs You-UNited to Combat Climate [...]

Beth at FakePlasticFish Asks Oprah to go Plastic Free

How much disposable plastic do you throw away every day?
How many water bottles or drink containers? How many plastic bags? How many straws, caps, containers?
Do you shop green with your reusable totes but still use plastic bags for your produce? Do you buy single servings instead of bulk? Do you buy recycled content toilet paper [...]

Plastic, Plastic Everywhere: What Would Beth Do?

The second Green Moms Carnival this month is about plastic.  It is hosted by Beth at FakePlasticFish who is my no-plastic Superhero.  You really should go check out her blog – she describes her inspirational journey to a lifestyle free of disposable plastic.  And she is a woman who truly practices what she preaches – but never in [...]

Small Plastic Particles or Microplastics Pass Toxic Chemicals to Marine Life

I’ve blogged before about the impacts of plastic on our oceans.  My pet peeve – microplastic beads in beauty products designed to be washed down the drain and into our oceans since they are too small to be removed by sewage treatment plants.  Plastic that makes its way into our oceans breaks up into smaller [...]

Plastic Beads & The Plastic Soup Swirling In The Ocean

After writing the blog about polyethyelene beads in conventional body scrubs, I’ve been researching plastics in our oceans.  It really irks me that beauty products contain plastic DESIGNED to be washed to the ocean.  And I’ve found those beads in lots of products, now that I’m looking, including toothpaste (see Simple Steps below). 
Okay, I realize that this may be [...]