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Stainless pegs will never pay for themselves 27 August 2026Stainless pegs will never pay for themselvesStainless pegs will never pay for themselves — and that's not why you buy them. Here's the honest arithmetic, the...Read more → Every Wash Sheds 700,000 Plastic Fibres | Cora Ball NZmicroplastics 20 August 2026Every Wash Sheds 700,000 Plastic Fibres | Cora Ball NZThe water draining from your machine looks clean. It isn't. A 6kg load sheds around 700,000 microplastic fibres every wash...Read more → A newborn absorbs more through their skin than you doBaby Tips 12 July 2026A newborn absorbs more through their skin than you doCaliBaby · newborn skin A newborn absorbs more through their skin than you do You stand in the baby aisle and reach...Read more → There is no such thing as a flushable wipeBaby Tips 12 July 2026There is no such thing as a flushable wipeCaliBaby · low-waste swaps There is no such thing as a flushable wipe If you are raising a baby in New Zealand,...Read more → One kawakawa balm replaces half your first-aid drawerfirst-aid 12 July 2026One kawakawa balm replaces half your first-aid drawerPersonal care · one balm, many uses One kawakawa balm replaces half your first-aid drawer Most of the tubes in your bathroom...Read more → "Microwave Safe" Is A Marketing Claim, Not A Safety Standardfood 24 May 2026"Microwave Safe" Is A Marketing Claim, Not A Safety StandardThat number comes from a 2023 study published in Environmental Science & Technology by researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln....Read more → Razor Companies Added More Blades To Solve A Patent Problem, Not A Skin Problem 18 May 2026Razor Companies Added More Blades To Solve A Patent Problem, Not A Skin ProblemThe shaving industry has a term for the mechanism behind multi-blade razors. It is called the hysteresis effect, and they...Read more → The Older Your Plastic Lunchbox Gets, The More Dangerous It Becomes 6 May 2026The Older Your Plastic Lunchbox Gets, The More Dangerous It BecomesYour "BPA-Free" Lunchbox Is Still Releasing Plastic Into Your Food. At some point in the last decade, we all quietly...Read more → The Best Water Filters (and Why It Matters More Than You Think)Low-Tox Living 12 January 2026The Best Water Filters (and Why It Matters More Than You Think)Improving the quality of the water we use every day—drinking, cooking, showering, and bathing—has been one of the simplest yet...Read more → 2026 Goals: The Low-Tox Simple Swaps ListLow-Tox Living 5 January 20262026 Goals: The Low-Tox Simple Swaps ListGoing low-tox isn’t about being perfect overnight — it’s about making small, intentional swaps that protect your health and look...Read more → Any Low-Tox, Low-Waste Goals?Low-Tox Living 23 December 2025Any Low-Tox, Low-Waste Goals?That quiet, in-between week between Christmas and New Year invites a different rhythm — slower, softer, and more reflective. This...Read more → Christmas Gift Guide 2025Eco-Friendly Gift 1 December 2025Christmas Gift Guide 2025Looking for meaningful gifts that won’t end up as clutter? Explore CaliWoods’ curated collection of eco-friendly essentials — from bamboo...Read more →