Marley's Monsters Blog — ecoconscious

“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” is the old adage we have all heard related to sustainability, and over the last ten years, people and brands have been producing products designed to put the phrase into practice. Reusable Paper Towels are a prime example of a product intended to do just that, with several styles and types available. Marley’s Monsters is the home of the UNpaper® Towel, our version of a Reusable Paper Towel, designed to reduce waste, cut costs, and also fit your unique personality and style. We are often met with a wide range of questions about the efficiency, use, and...

We produce far more waste than we realize during our day-to-day activities. Making dinner, doing laundry, and taking a shower all have impacts on the environment, but there are so many ways to reduce the amount of waste we create. It’s also important to know that there are several kinds of waste; more than what we just toss in the trash. So we rounded up some of our favorite eco-friendly tips and tricks for reducing our collective waste and minimizing our footprint.  Food Waste Start a composting bin for food scraps Try to meal plan and head to the grocery...

As summer winds down, kiddos head back to school for another year. There’s always a mad dash to get what feels like a never ending list of school supplies. Luckily, at Marley’s Monsters, we offer reusable items that will last through plenty of school years so you don’t have to worry about repurchasing every August. From art class, to lunchtime, to after school activities, we have put together a sustainable guide so you can send your kiddos back to the classroom the eco friendly way.  1. Packing a Sustainable Lunch You can’t really pack a lunch without a lunchbox, and...

We all pretty much have a routine when it comes to getting ready for the day or getting ready for bed. Usually, skin care is somewhere in the mix. But so often skin care products are packaged in plastic or designed for single use. So we put together a list of tips, tricks, and our favorite sustainable items to make your skin care routine a little more eco friendly. 1. Removing Makeup without the Plastic Single use beauty items like makeup wipes are so commonplace now that we hardly look twice at them. But did you know that not only...

It’s summertime; the weather is nice, the days are longer, and it’s the time of year when families take vacations and people plan trips. But, it’s also Plastic Free July, and it can seem difficult to pair travel with plastic free living. So as you begin packing suitcases and looking for mini versions of all of your toiletries, consider these simple swaps to participate in plastic free July and live more sustainably year round. 1. Snack Bags Make it easy to ditch single plastic bags when you make the swap to washable and reusable Snack Bags. They are perfect for...