The grocery store is an obvious source of single-use plastic in our everyday lives, but it certainly isn’t the only retail environment where we might find excess packaging or unsustainable products. Beyond buying less—which is probably the most impactful …
Are you looking to make a Plastic Free impact outside your household? You can influence others’ behavior in many places, including your workplace, your place of worship, and the organization you volunteer for. Here are some ways you can create …
Anytime we head out the door, we bring our cloth bags, our reusable water bottle, and our travel coffee mugs. But just when we think we have this Plastic Free Challenge covered, friends invite us to join them for dinner …
It’s a challenge in our era of grab-and-go, but with a little extra effort it can be done. Plus it’s kind of fun!
As we all know, now that we’re into week three of our Plastic Free Challenge, the …
Easy, affordable ways to make your packed lunch waste free
Single-serving snack packs, zip-top plastic bags, yogurt cups, juice boxes, paper lunch sacks—the waste generated in schools and offices during lunchtime is mind-boggling. In fact, estimates indicate a school-age child …
Main takeaway from our tour of the recycling center: Stop using so much stuff.
When 350 Fairfax did the tour of the recycling center where most of Fairfax County’s recycling goes, I was excited because I had been curious about …
3 Convenient, Inexpensive Ways to Cut Plastic from Your Bathroom Routine
We at 350 Fairfax would like to make Plastic Free living as accessible as possible. During the Plastic Free Challenge, we’ll focus on widely available, low-cost alternatives to …
Hey, everybody! Congrats on completing Day 1 of the 30-Day Plastic Free Challenge! If you’re like me, you had some successes and some challenges—and also spent the day thinking about plastic a lot more than you normally do. I …
We had a great turnout at the Plastic Free Forum on September 22 at the Great Falls Library! More than 60 Northern Virginia residents came to learn about reducing their plastic use …
Giving up single-use plastics can be a fun challenge, and it’s a great way to feel like you’re a part of the solution—every day!
School is back in, so as usual, my mom friends and I got together for coffee …