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CaliBaby · newborn skin A newborn absorbs more through their skin than you do You stand in the baby aisle and reach for the softest, whitest, fluffiest cloth you can find, because soft and white reads as...

CaliBaby · low-waste swaps There is no such thing as a flushable wipe If you are raising a baby in New Zealand, you are getting through wet wipes by the thousand. Nappy changes, sticky hands, faces, the...

Personal care · one balm, many uses One kawakawa balm replaces half your first-aid drawer Most of the tubes in your bathroom do the same job. Count the tubes Open the bathroom drawer of almost any household...

That number comes from a 2023 study published in Environmental Science & Technology by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The team tested food containers under refrigeration, room-temperature storage, and microwave heating. Microwave heating produced...

The shaving industry has a term for the mechanism behind multi-blade razors. It is called the hysteresis effect, and they do not put it on the packaging. The first blade grabs the hair and lifts...

Your "BPA-Free" Lunchbox Is Still Releasing Plastic Into Your Food. At some point in the last decade, we all quietly accepted that eating out of plastic every day was fine. So long as the container...

Improving the quality of the water we use every day—drinking, cooking, showering, and bathing—has been one of the simplest yet most impactful changes we’ve made at home. Here's how you can find the best water...

Going low-tox isn’t about being perfect overnight — it’s about making small, intentional swaps that protect your health and look after Mama Earth. Every day, toxins and synthetic chemicals can contribute to all sorts of...

That quiet, in-between week between Christmas and New Year invites a different rhythm — slower, softer, and more reflective. This piece explores gentle ways to begin low-tox, low-waste living by starting where you already are,...