Get Real

IT'S TIME TO GET REAL!

When you hear the phrase "get real", it usually implies that it's time to be honest, genuine, authentic. To be true.  Read more...

The average size family goes through over 500 plastic baggies a year, just for lunches, and the average school-age child generates 67 pounds of lunch trash per school year. In addition to the waste, many of the disposable products are made of plastic and other synthetic materials that can leach chemicals like BPA, PVC, Phthalates and lead into food. Read more...

More and more, people are replacing non-stick cookware (which is lined with harmful chemicals) for non-reactive cookware made of inherently safer materials like clay and glass.  Read more...

Green cleaning products are everywhere these days.  But when it comes to safe, effective and eco-friendly cleaning supplies it can be difficult to determine which products are best for your home.  Did you know that many ingredients in common cleaners, even "green" cleaning products, have been linked to allergies, asthma, and other long-term effects like reproductive harm and cancer? Read more...

On-the-go beverages have become a staple in our lives. We've grown accustomed to picking up a disposable bottled beverage at our convenience. But then we throw it away. Choosing and using a reusable beverage container is one of the easiest and impactful changes you can make, particularly if you use one made of real materials.  Read more...