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Bee's Wraps- a new collection supporting a great cause

by Amy Golan
Bee's Wraps- a new collection supporting a great cause
We are so excited to announce a new super fabulous, eco-friendly product line at Planet Renu- Bee's Wraps. What are Bee's Wraps you ask? They are t...

Wheat Straw Food Storage Containers Rock!

by Amy Golan
Wheat Straw Containers & Planet Renu
It’s not plastic! It’s made of wheat straw and after years of use- when you’re done with it- it’s compostable! 🎉Check it out here, along with lot...
Posted in eco-friendly products, Planet Renu, Plastic, stop plastic pollution, wheat straw storage containers

California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Landmark Bill

by Amy Golan
California Governor Jerry Brown Signs Landmark Bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the landmark Senate Bill 100 (SB 100) on October 29th, setting the Golden State on a path to generate 100 perc...

Fantastic Wheat Straw Coffee/Tea Mug

by Amy Golan
Fantastic Wheat Straw Coffee/Tea Mug
This is a great plastic replacement- a coffee/tea mug made out of wheat straw. It will last for years and then it can go in that composting bin! 😊...

No More Plastic Produce Bags

by Amy Golan
No More Plastic Produce Bags
No need for plastic bags for your produce at the grocery store. You can use these reusable, super light mesh bags for all of your fruits and vegeta...

Water Bottle Epidemic

by Amy Golan
Water Bottle Epidemic
Water bottles are great- they are great for hydrating, convenient, easy to carry and can accompany us on the go. To be perfectly honest, plastic w...

How To Compost (part II)

by Amy Golan
How To Compost (part II)
So now that we know what to compost- we can either throw all of the good stuff into the green bin and let your local trash removal take care of com...

To Compost or Not To Compost- part I

by Amy Golan
Carbon Footprint- Photo by Evie Shaffer on Unsplash
I say compost- or at the minimum, throw away your composting materials in the green bin :) If you already put your recyclables in the recycling bin...

Reducing Food Waste

by Amy Golan
Reducing Food Waste
We all want to reduce our carbon footprint and there are many ways we can do it. We can buy eco-friendly products, we can be aware of and then redu...
Posted in carbon footprint, reduce food waste, shop green, sustainable, wheat straw storage containers

Sandals Resorts & Caesars International Phasing Out Single Use Plastics

by Amy Golan
Sandals Resorts & Caesars International Phasing Out Single Use Plastics
It's fantastic to see a few big conglomerates begin phasing out their plastic straw usage. Starbucks has started implementing their phase-out plan...
Posted in eco-friendly products, going green, Plastic, plastic straws, shop green, stop plastic pollution

Bamboo vs Cotton- which fabric to buy

by Amy Golan
Bamboo vs Cotton- which fabric to buy
        These days we start to hear more and more about products made from bamboo, bamboo charcoal or bamboo viscose. Fabrics made from bamboo have...
Posted in baby, bamboo, carbon footprint, green, nature, sheets, shop green, textiles, the environment, towels

10 Steps To Be More Eco-Friendly

by Amy Golan
10 Steps To Be More Eco-Friendly
1) Reusable Water Bottle & Coffee/Tea Mugs- stop using plastic. If you haven’t already, permanently switch to a Stainless Steel or Wheat Straw ...