Welcome back! With the school year kicking off and everybody getting into the swing of classes and extracurriculars, we wanted to give you guys the 411 on continuing your education about environmental matters. We know that classes and homework are enough to juggle as it is, so we collected a list of easy (and really fun) ways to get involved in environmental activism on campus. All of these options are customizable to you and your schedule, but we hope you take advantage of some of the badass ways to get involved! clubs Clubs on campus are a really easy way to get involved in a low commitment way and also meet people that care about the same things as you....
Welcome back! With the school year getting under way, we know that soon friends will be getting together and parties will be back in a big way. However, since parties can be a huge source of waste (which is one of the big reasons why fette started), we wanted to give some more sustainable options to reduce your party's footprint. balloons Balloons are typically made of rubber or latex and are not recyclable, so when throwing your next party, fette has some fun alternatives for you! Paper lanterns are a simple and affordable option to bring color to your party that are made of recyclable materials. They are also reusable, so you can include them in more parties in the...
Welcome back! Love it or hate it, the school year is fast approaching and we wanted to take the opportunity to give you some suggestions for more eco-friendly supplies for the coming year! backpacks: Girlfriend Collective, one of our faves here at fette, makes a backpack made of 100% recycled plastic bottles! It's machine washable and you can send it back to Girlfriend at the end of its life so they can recycle it again. They also have a big tote bag if you're more into totes than backpacks! https://www.girlfriend.com/collections/bags-accessories/products/black-backpack The tried and true backpack brand Jansport has come out with a sustainable backpack option! Their Recycled Superbreak is made of 100% recycled nylon with 100% recycled polyester labels. It...
Welcome back! In an effort to be more eco-friendly, we're taken the opportunity to swap some of the self care products we use to low waste products. Your daily routine is a great opportunity to make some changes that can add up to make a huge difference. Reducing the plastic in the products you use every day is a great way to reduce your footprint. It's totally easy to start small too! You don't have to go completely zero waste right off the bat. We've put together a list of products we've started to use in order to get started. However, these are just the products we've switched out. There are tons of options for creating less waste! hair ties...
Welcome back! As college students transitioning into the real world of grown-up responsibilities (scary stuff), keeping sustainability in mind can get challenging. Grocery shopping is an essential that can get overlooked as an opportunity to be more eco-friendly, so fette is here to provide some easy tips to keep in mind when shopping to reduce your impact on the planet. use reusable bags! This one is relatively widely known at this point, but if you can get in the habit of bringing reusable bags to carry your groceries in, it will reduce your waste by a lot. A lesser-known sustainability tip is that there are reusable produce bags on the market now as well. The plastic that produce bags are...
