Article 6H4VA Mascara, smoothies, T-shirts: I spent a day (and $500) on seaweed products

Mascara, smoothies, T-shirts: I spent a day (and $500) on seaweed products

by
Kiki Aranita
from on (#6H4VA)

Could I live and breathe seaweed - and reduce my use of plastics - for 24 hours?

Seaweed Day starts at 8am. Haunted by pervasive news that so many of our everyday habits harm our planet, I wonder how to minimize my personal use of plastics. I embark upon a day of replacing the microplastics that pollute our atmosphere, our water and even our bloodstreams.

How much of my daily life can I accomplish with seaweed? Eating, washing, dressing? Armed with a budget of $500, I set out on a seaweed-based product shopping spree.

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