DIY Body Scrub: The Easiest Low-waste Gift of the Season

Our pantry staples are for more than just the pantry! If you’ve never used one before, a body scrub is simply a gentle exfoliator and usually a mix of something coarse (like sugar, salt, or even coffee grounds), oils (like olive, jojoba, coconut), and skin-soothing add-ins (like honey) that buff away dry skin and leaveContinue reading “DIY Body Scrub: The Easiest Low-waste Gift of the Season”

The Refill Revolution

Being located in a college town means a portion of our customers are only here in Gainesville for a short time before heading off to conquer the world. Plus, just the general comings and goings means we get the question all the time: “Are there more Life Unplastics? Is there something like this in [insertContinue reading “The Refill Revolution”

Consume Less & Live More

This post is a summary/transcription of a talk that I presented at a Think & Drink event at Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. as part of Zero Waste Week 2025. Consumption isn’t just what we buy, it’s how we live.Consumption shapes the world. Pre the industrial era, people generally only bought what they needed, thenContinue reading “Consume Less & Live More”