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  • picking up the pieces
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    • Picking Up the Pieces II
    • picking up the pieces III
    • Trashing the Place
    • Starbucks "Green" Straws Under Blue Skies
    • That's Just Grate
    • Smashing
    • Did you mean to drop that?
    • pieces in ca. (sausalito)
    • pieces in ca. (malibu)
    • pieces in ca. (monterey)
    • pieces in ca. (santa barbara)
    • pieces in italy (florence)
    • pieces in italy (verona)
    • pieces in italy (venice)
    • pieces in mexico (sayulita)
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The gap between the last blog post (2018) and now (2025) is due to a company (BCorp) “Wisdom Supply Co.” that my business partner Nikki and I started in 2017 to address the plastic waste stemming from schools, and more specifically; Back to School Shopping Lists.
The company and all of our efforts and the products we designed and sold nationwide is another chapter for another blog post.
We have since exited the school/office supply manufacturing space, but are still working with partners who we are supporting as they position themselves to offer similar zero-waste school supply alternatives for students.
Our zero-waste weekly planners (100% Recycled and Curbside Recyclable) can be found at: wisdomsupply.org

As the author of these blog posts, I would like to note that some parts are a little cringey and often the tone was a bit righteous. I’ve grown and been humbled over the past 7+ years (thankfully) and hope you’ll bear that in mind.
I still think plastic is the devil’s business, and should be regulated like the toxic substance it is.
-Heather

Tube Wringer
Tube Wringer
Lotion (in a tube)
Lotion (in a tube)
Glass Straws
Glass Straws
Bamboo Toothbrush
Bamboo Toothbrush
Pencil Sharpener
Pencil Sharpener
Fable Lip Balm
Fable Lip Balm
S'well "Red" H20 Bottle
S'well "Red" H20 Bottle
Insulated Tumblers
Insulated Tumblers
Stainless Steel Cap
Stainless Steel Cap
Spork + Cork
Spork + Cork
Pura Baby Bottle
Pura Baby Bottle
Magno Wooden Radio
Magno Wooden Radio
Flour Sack Towels
Flour Sack Towels
Light 'n Go Bonfire Log
Light 'n Go Bonfire Log
Better Compost Pail
Better Compost Pail
Dart Set
Dart Set
First Aid Kit
First Aid Kit
Swoop Bag
Swoop Bag

Waste-Less Gift Guide

Heather Itzla December 8, 2016
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