Coffee. From the ritual of preparation, to the aroma during the brewing process, to that first wake-up shot of caffeine, coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. How do you take yours? Plastic-free, please! The brewing process determines what besides coffee may end up in your morning mug. If you are a fan of K-cups, that oh-so-easy way to get your morning dose of caffeine, you might not realize that most coffee pods are made from polypropylene plastic

It wasn’t that long ago that manual labor was how humans spent their days – men hunting or working on farms or in factories, women in more traditional roles but physically demanding nonetheless. There were very few labor-saving devices. Most people will likely agree that indoor plumbing, electricity and the telephone were much appreciated inventions, but does our increased focus on convenience since the 1950s have a downside? Certainly, planetary health has suffered sin

Plastic hides in many everyday items, clothing, kitchen utensils, food and beverage containers and even in menstrual products. Menstrual products are used from menarche (approximately 12 years of age) to menopause (approximately 51 years of age). This span of roughly 40 years is a period of time that highlights the active reproductive phase. Vaginal and vulvar tissues have a higher chemical absorption capacity compared to other skin tissues. During fertile life stages, exposu