Sustainability Journal
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A Hierarchy of Recyclables
By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf
What is and isn’t recyclable isn’t as straight-forward as it feels like it should be. Like how many times I have to tell my husband that soft plastic is not recyclable, or how many times my best friend tells me...
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Zero Waste Home: a book review
By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf
Bea Johnson is one of modern day’s OG zero wasters. I was gifted her book Zero Waste Home years ago by one of my closest friends and have come to rely on it for quick and easy reference. The book...
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Timeless Muses & Sustainable Gift Baskets
By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf
It’s time to roll out a waggish Juniper Station sustainable gift guide. Gift basket edit. I created six baskets ranging in price from $175 to $275. Of course, there’s room for budget adjustments and editing - these eco-chic bundles are...
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What is Zero Waste, Exactly?
By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf
What exactly is Zero Waste? Is it a literal term? Is it a goal? Are there people who are able to live without creating any waste at all? If there are, how in this plastic world, do they do it?...
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Our Vessels and What We Fill Them With
By Brooke Hamilton-Benjestorf
Jar-lined walls on worn wooden shelves, each shape as different as a body - tall, stretching its neck toward the ceiling, short and squat, poised to receive and be filled. This wabi-sabi sort of organization of our personal self-care apothecaries...