You may have heard about microbeads and the rush to get products that contain these small and dangerous balls removed from skin care. Microbeads are plastic beads put into products to aid in the exfoliation process. Exfoliation is the removal of dead skin cells resulting in a fresher and glowing appearance. In reality microbeads are har…

Last weekend I was walking to the train station. It was a beautiful sunny afternoon and I was on my way to visit a friend. My joyful walk was interrupted by a billowing pink form moving across the street. It was a plastic bag that had escaped from a mailbox put there by a charity clothes collection. It was not the only bag that I encoun…

Recently my brother and I had a conversation about my lifestyle. He made a valid point that I need to meet people halfway. For instance some may want to live sustainable but the thought of buying second hand clothes is not appealing and find buying only local limiting. No one wants to be limited and I don't ever want anyone to…

Image from ilse-falkenhorst-kahler-fan.tumblr.com I am going to let you in on a secret...I don't really wear deodorant. What I wear for a deodorant is a popular question I get asked when anyone discovers I don’t purchase items housed in plastic and prefer a zero waste life. The question is asked with good reason too as standard …

I thought I would partake in a questionnaire passed on by writer Mandi from Dreaming Fully Awake . Let's get started.... How important is music in your life and why? Every morning I wake up to music and will have a dance off with my man for fun. But to me it is not myworldwouldend important. I might not listen to any music f…