I’m exaggerating. Only glyphosate, the main ingredient of Roundup, is in my Cheerios. Glyphosate = “a widely used herbicide” that has been used “in the U.S. since 1974.”¹ Instead of Cheerios, maybe try a Nature Valley bar for breakfast. Oops, that has glyphosate in it too. How about a Fiber…

It’s not what you think. Unless you want to add that word before my F word, which is totally appropriate. F*** FRAGRANCE. Learning about fragrance was what really spun me into the-world-is-ending pit of despair. I felt like I had been duped, lied to, brainwashed. It’s what led to me…

For whatever reason, figuring out how to NOT use Ziploc bags was my number one no-waste-save-the-environment priority. I think it’s because I knew it would be easy for me and have an immediate impact on producing less trash. I wouldn’t recommend re-using the Ziploc bags (because PLASTIC! and DYES!).¹ …

I considered myself a pretty good human up until March 2020. I never littered, I didn’t put grease down the drain, and I would never throw a plastic bottle in the trash. I respected Mother Earth and thought I was being a good houseguest. Until one evening, after unpacking a…