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In the midst of this plastic-pollution crisis, companies are stepping in and making reusable and refillable cosmetics available to customers, so we can continue to care for (and sometimes pamper) ourselves without the same environmental cost.

Every year, Turnip Green Creative Reuse in Wedgewood-Houston diverts thousands of pounds of discarded materials that otherwise might end up in a landfill. The nonprofit uses these materials for after-school projects and reuse workshops, as well as for stocking its artist marketplace with “handcrafted arts and crafts from local reuse artists.” Visit Turnip Green’s website for details on how to donate or shop for materials and other ways to get involved. Junkdrop Junkdrop bills itself as the “most ethical junk-removal solution in Nashville.” The service offers curbside pickup as well ...

Tweet Coffee eclairs, Little Gourmand, $6.99 Because I am still (justifiably) terrified of setting foot in a restaurant for more than 10 minutes, I’ve cooked nearly every meal I've eaten in the past 10 months at home. Add to that some high-volume stress baking and all the cleaning up that comes afterward, and I can be in my kitchen sometimes four, even five hours a day. (I think I hit the 10-hour mark around Thanksgiving and Christmas, tbh.) Sound familiar? If you, too, are spending more time than ever before baking, cooking, cleaning, sitting on the counter and eating Nutella strai...