2021 Spring Trends for Your Favorite Style

2021 Spring Trends for Your Favorite Style

Spring is in full swing and so are the hardworking artisans of Etsy. They are bringing us some of the most artistic 2021 Spring trends and are absolutely killing it! I have been working on organizing my Etsy page a little bit better so I can keep my favorite trends easy to find. So, I decided to share some of these trends with you guys and give you access to my Etsy lists so you can follow along as I compile my favorite items. I decided to organize these lists in different fashions. Read more

Zero Waste Van Life Must-Haves for Your Next Roadtrip

Zero Waste Van Life Must-Haves for Your Next Roadtrip

So with everything going on in the world, going back to Van Life seems more and more appealing. Social distancing yourself on the open road, driving by mountains you’ve never seen before, unexplored rivers and lakes, greeting the wildlife. Read more

Zero Waste Christmas with Etsy.andthebee

Zero Waste Christmas with Etsy.andthebee

Tis the season for single-use wrapping paper and a lot of waste. But it doesn’t have to be that way! You have a choice to spread your Christmas cheer without spreading Christmas trash. But how you wonder? Let me and the Etsy artists give you some ideas!

 

Everything from beautiful reusable wrapping paper ideas such as furoshiki, to linen napkins for your table setting. You will also want to take a look at the options below for a zero waste cleanup. Then, at the bottom, I have included some Zero Waste Starter Packs that would make wonderful gifts for friends and family.

So have yourself a merry and minimal waste Christmas!

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Tis the season for single-use wrapping paper and a lot of waste. But it doesn’t have to be that way! You have a choice to spread your Christmas cheer without spreading Christmas trash. But how you wonder? Let me and the Etsy artists give you some ideas!

 

Everything from beautiful reusable wrapping paper ideas such as furoshiki, to linen napkins for your table setting. You will also want to take a look at the options below for a zero waste cleanup. Then, at the bottom, I have included some Zero Waste Starter Packs that would make wonderful gifts for friends and family.

So have yourself a merry and minimal waste Christmas!

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8 Lovely Etsy Shops for Zero Waste Products

8 Lovely Etsy Shops for Zero Waste Products

I love supporting Etsy and their fabulous artisans! I especially love supporting them when they are putting time and effort into creating products in eco-friendly manners. Even more so, when those products help us consumers shop in eco-friendly manners (like a Zero Waste lifestyle)! It’s a win-win!

What is Zero Waste?

“Zero Waste is a philosophy and a design principle for the 21st Century. It includes ‘recycling’ but goes beyond recycling by taking a ‘whole system’ approach to the vast flow of resources and waste through human society.

Zero Waste maximizes recycling, minimizes waste, reduces consumption and ensures that products are made to be reused, repaired or recycled back into nature or the marketplace.”

— GrassRoots Recycling Network

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