The Plastic Elephant with Laurie D
Answering the question "How can I reduce my plastic waste?" One bite at a time .......
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Laurie is spending yet another episode looking at more ways to reduce your plastic use in the bathroom. Who would have thought we use SO MUCH plastic in the bathroom??!?!
Toilet Paper:
Lotion Bar:
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Hair Care products:
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Laurie shares DIY recipes for personal care, a great lip balm and a unique toothpaste hack!
DIY Face cream:
https://www.ouroilyhouse.com/diy-anti-aging-face-cream/
DIY Facial Toner:
In a 10-15 ml spray bottle, add 5 drops Vitamin E oil, 10 drops Tea Tree oil, 15 drops Frankincense essential oil and top with Witch Hazel.
DIY toothpaste:
https://www.joyelick.com/2015/04/diy-all-natural-toothpaste-so-g...
In this episode, Laurie discusses the Plastic Free July Challenge where everyone is encouraged to refuse at least one item of plastic for the month of July. She shares many different ideas about what YOU can do to join the official challenge. And, she issues a little challenge of her own!
Video from Plastic Free July.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByayHG5CscE
Suggestions on What You Can Do:
Today we go into the shower to discuss easy ways to REDUCE your use of single use plastic in your shower routine.
DIY Hair gel: https://www.naturallycurly.com/curlreading/ingredients/the-best-diy-flax-seed-hair-gel-recipe-ever
Shampoo bars: https://nuebar.com/collections/clean-conscious-awards-finalists/products/shampoo-dry-damaged
Hair conditioner: https://www.plaineproducts.com/shop/
Continuing the topic of single use plastics that you can REFUSE, in this episode Laurie talks about products you can swap out in the laundry room and kitchen. We talk about HDPE and some of the chemicals you are exposing yourself and your family to when you use liquid cleaning products that come in single use plastic containers.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Tru Earth Laundry Sheets https://tru...
Let's talk about ways you can REFUSE single use plastics and what Laurie uses as options.
Links to options that Laurie discusses:
Collapsible cutlery
In this first episode, Laurie introduces the "R's" of living with less plastic and provides some basic thoughts on what listeners can do do cut back on their plastic waste and take a bite out of the proverbial elephant. Spoiler alert - Recycling is the last option!!
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