For companies and brands today, more sustainable production methods are topping lists of things to do. The uncertainty of material and vendor prices, the need to comply with a growing number of regulations and mounting evidence of environmental impacts increasingly drive change. More and more manufacturers are investing time, energy and money to fix infrastructures and further optimize supply and production chains. They have to, after increasingly finding themselves at risk for not putting forth the resources necessary to make their processes more sustainable. This is not to mention the vulnerability they incur by ignoring the growing demands of consumers who now expect transparency and CSR as a baseline.

Parenting has taught me a lot about myself. I have learned I will do just about anything to get my kids to brush their teeth. I’ll sing, I’ll dance, I’ll even hand out cash bribes when things get desperate. Brushing teeth can be a daily battle at my house. Tom’s of Maine Silly Strawberry Natural Toothpaste is my not-so-secret weapon. I can honestly say that one of the BEST things that has ever happened in the history of my kids brushing teeth is Tom’s of Maine Silly Strawberry Natural Toothpaste...

When I committed to trimming my waste in 2016, I happily replaced my plastic toothbrush with one made from bamboo and started making my own deodorant. I did not, however, commit to DIY toothpaste - I’ve had too many issues with my mouth over the years. What I did, instead, was switch to Tom’s of Maine. Why Tom’s?

At TerraCycle, we work year-round to observe environmental action and celebration through programs striving to make sustainability accessible to all, but World Oceans Day (June 8) is still significant to us. It is during World Oceans Day that the globe shifts its gaze to the need to create realistic, actionable solutions are brought to the fore in the minds of governments, corporations and consumers, creating a climate for change in habit, and in perspective. One of the most common barriers for consumers willing to make a difference is that they don’t know where to begin. Taking the word of a recycling company on a mission to Eliminate the Idea of Waste, know that no action or education is too small, and that these World Oceans Day events and activities are a great place to start:

I’m standing at the supermarket checkout and I get that guilty, sinking feeling again. I forgot to bring reusable bags. Between organizing play dates, dealing with a small child’s playground meltdown, trying to cram in a home-cooked meal, and running my own business, surely I can cut myself a break for not remembering to bring canvas bags? Once I started Common Good, a company that makes refillable soaps and cleaners, this stopped being my inner monologue. My line of work shows me exactly what our plastic consumption habit is doing, and I can't brush it off anymore. You’ve seen the shocking stats. Americans throw away 100 billion plastic bags annually; plastic that can take over 1,000 years to break down. It's all heading into our oceans, and the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patch floats into my mind as the cashier hands me my groceries in plastic and says, “Have a nice day.” All it takes is a few small changes in our shopping habits to make a impact. Let’s start with these five.

Safe teeth whitening is something I advocate for as a dentist. Many of my patients have asked me about using whitening toothpastes to help whiten their teeth at home, and I always tell them to be extremely careful. That’s because a lot of whitening toothpastes use abrasive additives to basically scrub the stains away. That may work in the short term, but the stain isn’t the only thing being scrubbed away – the enamel goes bye bye, as well. That was before. Now I tell everyone about Tom’s of Maine Luminous White Whitening Toothpaste for safe teeth whitening.

If you are looking to make some spare cash, upgrade some old stuff, or rid your garage of unused clutter take a look at the many ways we found to recycle, donate or sell your old gadgets. The two companies listed below will help you recycle just about anything.

By this stage, leaving the house with a reusable shopping tote feels as second nature as leaving the house with my keys and my phone. I carry an extra grocery bag in my work bag and stash another one in our diaper bag. And yet, in taking a closer look at the waste that our family produces, saying no to plastic shopping bags barely scratches the surface of our plastic bag problem.

Did you know that some people throw away items in the garbage that can be used for recycling? Simple things like paper towel tubes, pieces of paper and cardboard boxes are being thrown into garbage bins. In my daily life, I make it my goal to recycle these items, so that they can be reused in different ways. One place where I recycle is my home. My family recycles soda cans, cardboard boxes, old papers, plastic bottles and much more. In my garage we have two bins. One of the bins is a blue rectangle which is used for papers and anything that is made of cardboard. The second bin is a large green bin. That is used for glass bottles, soda cans, plastic water bottles, milk cartons and juice boxes. On Tuesday nights we put the bins at the end of our driveway so they can be picked up on Wednesday at around 6 AM.

It's amazing how important our smile can be for first impressions, isn't it? Everyone wants a white smile, but not everyone knows how to go about getting it – especially by using natural methods like Tom's of Maine Luminous White Toothpaste. A simple change you can make is choosing a naturally whitening toothpaste like Tom’s of Maine Luminous White Toothpaste. It is clinically proven to whiten your teeth in only two weeks by removing surface stains.