DIY Non-toxic Home Products Event — The Garbage Awareness Project

The Garbage Awareness Project was created to inspire and educate on ways to eliminate and decrease garbage in our lives–from plastic to processed foods.

Jan 3

Jan 3 DIY Non-toxic Home Products Event

Start the New Year detoxifying your home with the Garbage-free Hippie!

Learn how to make 4 non-toxic swaps to products that contain harsh chemicals—hand soap, all-purpose cleaner, fabric softener, and glass cleaner.

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To know where your food comes from is an incredible thing! A privilege in the world/food system we live in. While traveling, this becomes even more challenging to eat garbage-free and source sustainably.
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After a few weeks on the island, we found a

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