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Big Brands, the Illusion of Choice, and Why Shopping Small Matters
If you go to any major big box or grocery store, you'll see shelves and shelves of different brands, different chips, different frozen dinners, different meats, different cleaning products.
What if that was mostly an illusion?
The reality: most brands are owned by a handful of sprawling, international conglomerates, or SICs, if you will.
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The Plastic Detox on Netflix: "Detoxing" From Plastic Will Not Save Us
The Plastic Detox: Why is all the focus on fertility and "plunging birth rates?" And why is the focus on individual levels of microplastics? It also feels like a shift away from any type of corporate responsibility.
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Lindsey Turnbull on Grounded in Maine Podcast!
From Here to Home Essentials founder Lindsey Turnbull guests on Grounded in Maine Podcast, hosted by Amy Bolduc. We talk nature, recycling, delivering refills, and the politics of plastic.
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Lindsey Turnbull on Naturólogas
From Here to Home Essentials founder Lindsey Turnbull appears in the Naturólogas series, hosted by Macarena Mavroski.
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Supporting Federal Workers & Beyond with $5 Furlough Fills
Living in the DMV area, I know federal shutdowns are stressful for everyone, federal employee or not.
So, for the duration of the government shutdown, EVERYONE can take advantage of $5 Furlough Fills.
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Expanding Zero-Waste in Montgomery County, MD!
In an effort to make refilling and plastic-free living easier in Montgomery County AND to support local businesses, I'm excited to announce that FH2HE is partnering with three business to offer free pick up across the county.
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Zero Waste Solutions: Automatic Refills, Delivered!
From Here to Home Essentials is now offering automatic refills of daily essentials, delivered to your door! Be a part of the circular economy and save!
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Founder Lindsey on Second Nature Podcast by Commons
From Here to Home Essentials founder Lindsey Turnbull appears in an episode of SECOND NATURE podcast, all about microplastics in our bodies. Tune in to learn more!
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Dear Plastic, It's Not Me, It's You: A Zero-Waste Break Up Letter
Dear Plastic,
It's time we had The Talk. See, I'm not happy with the way you've changed my life.At first, I was so excited! So smitten!
Plastic, you're so lightweight and cheap, and you keep things really clean. That's what initially attracted me to you....
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Expanding Your Eco-Vocab For Earth Month
Let's talk about commonly used terms that you may see used to market or talk about environmentally-friendly products and lifestyles. Some of the words SOUND great, but what do these buzz-words really mean?
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Rethinking Consumption: Every Day Resistance
I have read countless posts, heard from dozens of people who are scared, frustrated, angry. They've watched the Buy Now documentary, they've read Consumed by Aja Barber (whose work was uncredited in the aforementioned documentary), they're upset by the torrent of policy coming down from on high and want to slow the corporate donations to people whose favorite policies will actively make our lives worse/harder/shorter/more expensive. Here are every day, legal ways we can resist the worst:
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Make Your Morning Eco-Friendly: More Sustainable Coffee + Tea!
The alarm goes off and the first thing on your mind (besides the snooze button) is your daily caffeine fix. But all those coffees and teas, whether it's a Dunkin run, a Nespresso or Keurig, or a standard tea bag, create a LOT of waste- and shed microplastics right into your morning jolt. Here are some simple swaps you can try to make your coffee and tea routines a little more sustainable!
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