Hello everyone! This past week I've been researching on making your own beauty products at home. One of the first things that came to mind was toothpaste. I've seen many other zero waste bloggers attempt this so I thought I would give it a try. I've tried a store bought toothpaste that claimed to be zero waste. I loved that they were a Canadian company selling toothpaste in glass jars with multiple flavors to choose from. However, it did not make my fresh breath last long. I wanted to find my own alternative that worked. When you buy toothpaste from a well-known brand they most likely contain some ingredients that you do not know how to pronounce! Along side that many store bought toothpastes contain micro beads, which is a plastic that has broken down into a fine particle. These beads are dangerous because they travel down your sink drain and eventually end up in the water supply, harming wildlife. When you make your own, it does not have to contain any of these h
So you might be wondering... what is zero waste? Well to put it in simple terms, it's a goal for a person[s] to not send trash and waste to landfills, and oceans. Trash and waste are usually categorized together. Waste/Trash is often classified as something that has no intention to be used again. This is common in plastic products, food scraps, and the discarding of clothing. Zero Waste is the idea that we can reduce our consumption of products and make purchases in a more sustainable way. In order to achieve this lifestyle one has to swap items that are commonly used once in exchange for items that can be used over and over again. These products are made of sustainable materials such as bamboo, stainless steel, cloth, glass, and so on. Using less plastic and making these changes helps to prevent pollution and future emissions of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Think about many plastic bags you use in one weekly grocery shop. Or how many plastic toothbrushes you've thro