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Join us for a female-founder, local market Dec 10-11 at 852 East Hastings.

Celebrate sustainably this holiday season with these tips to maximize fun + minimize impact.

Understanding which packaging materials make the least impact is hard! That's why we've done the research for you. When we take into account the materials used, recyclability and end-of-lifecycle impact, this is our cheat sheet for best-to-worst materials to choose. A good rule of thumb, the more natural the fibers and materials are, the more likely they are to be biodegradable without a negative impact to the environment, or recycled into a material that can be easily reused. 📦️ - paper is easily recycled and takes 2-5 months to biodegrade in a landfill. Look for FSC recycled paper to preserve our precious trees!🥫 - stainless steel is infinitely recyclable and the most recycled material across the globe🫙 - a lot of municipalities...

Better Basics is proud to be female-lead. We are delighted to introduce two remarkable new leaders (in business and in their homes) on our team who are joining the mission to reduce plastic.

This year for Plastic-Free July, we're focusing on all of the ways that we can reuse things we already have, or give items a second life that would otherwise end up straight in the trash.