Zero-Waste Sunscreen

Want to smell like a can of Betty Crocker frosting after a break-up, or Dobrilo Nenadić on a sunny day in Arilje?  When traveling, bring a TSA-approved bottle of your own raspberry seed oil sunscreen. Highly water-resistant and spectrophotometrically calculated...

Zero Waste Mouthwash Recipe

Boil 500 mL water.Cool to room temperature.Add 30 drops of peppermint essential oil.Add 15 drops of clove essential oil.Shake well. Store in pharmaceutical-grade amber glass (mine’s an old Aesop bottle). Swish using small glass beakers. Buy essential oil in your...

Zero Waste Oral / Dental Hygiene

If you are a big fan of one ingredient solutions, then you want to make barely nothing.  Use baking soda with xylitol, a bar of soap.  Brush with a bamboo toothbrush.  We promise it won’t cause you a cavity and your dental routine will be pretty...

DIY Activated Charcoal

Activated carbon is a porous substance derived from organic material. For centuries, Japanese artisans burned plant matter to yield activated charcoal, renowned for its purifying properties. With the right equipment, you can easily make a zero-waste version of this...