Author Archives: Elizabeth Dutra

Kitchen waste is a huge problem here in the US.  Unfortunately, a ton of waste from our kitchen is the form of food waste, I’ll touch on food waste another time. But there are a lot of other sources of garbage in our kitchen, especially when it comes to plastic waste. Here are few waysContinue reading “3 swaps for a low waste kitchen”

According to the EPA Americans produce roughly 1700 pounds of waste per year!!!! Say what!!!! One way to considerably reduce your waste is to start in your bathroom. . Plastic waste is the greatest problem in the bathroom, but it can often be avoided providing you choose the right products. Here are my 5 best tipsContinue reading “5 tips to a low waste bathroom”

“Its only one straw said 8 billion people” – Author Unknown  It is estimated that 2.5 billion single-use coffee cups are discarded globally every year.  This equates to a staggering 5000 every minute. If a person throws away one coffee cup per day, that adds up to 23 lbs of waste per year. YIKES!!!! Not sure whichContinue reading “Start small- 3 daily tasks to reduce your waste”

As a marine biologist turned mom, I know first hand about the dire issues our planet is facing. We have a huge waste problem on this planet that is directly correlated to climate change and global environmental health decline! My goals in life have shifted tremendously and are now focused on inspiring, educating, and creatingContinue reading “Inspiration for change: A marine biologist turned mom “