News — Adam Sergott

Written by: Adam Sergott (bohohippyhomes.org) The GoodLight™ tealight is my go-to candle. If you read my post on cleaning soot, you'll know I used to burn paraffin wax candles regularly. I bought them at a local off-price department store, all different scents and brands, and burned three or four at a time. The smell was terribly overpowering. I found out later that the reason they were so cheap was that they're made from paraffin wax, which is derived from petrochemicals, i.e., oil. I did, however, learn how to clean soot off my walls, and that their wooden tops can be used...

By Adam Sergott (www.strbh.org) There's a store that I recently discovered about a block away from my house that I'm super excited about. The shop's name is Unpacked Living, and their mission is to reduce plastic waste by selling plastic-free, and bulk items that reduce our dependency on single-use plastics. Their mission aligns with my values, so I've been shopping there since I discovered them. I don't need to go over the reasons why we need to use less plastic, but even though we know how harmful the consequences of using them are, markets like Unpacked Living are in short supply....