Cut Your Waste - Reusable Zippered Silicone Bags for Earth Day

It's almost Earth Day and now is a great time to cut down on planet-destroying waste by investing in a few of these lovely, reusable zippered silicon bags made by Stasher. They are airtight, freezable and washable.

They're offering a 25% discount on all orders placed between now and 4/24. Just enter the enter code EARTHDAY at checkout at stasherbag.com. And shipping is free if you spend $40 or more.

These should go a long way to cutting down on the number of Ziploc-style bags that end up clogging landfills and fouling waterways. The folks at Stasher sent me the two bags above to try out a few months back and I'm happy to report that I like them (or I would not be writing this post...)

They are perfect for snacks, sandwiches and more. On our last vacation, I realized the smaller, snack-sized one was the perfect way to keep my cell phone dry and sand-free. And the larger one held all our sunscreens nicely.

Now I wish Stasher would make them in a few, bigger sizes so I could kick those Ziplocs to the curb permanently. In the meantime, I will just keep washing and reusing the disposable ones for as long as I can. It's not hard -- just flip the bag inside out, hold one hand inside and soap up the outside, then rinse it clean under the faucet and hang over something to dry. I usually put the gallon-sized Ziploc bags over my blender or sodastream to dry while the smaller ones get plopped over a butter knife in the dish drainer or the like.

FYI, Stasher recently became a Certified B Corporation. If you're not familiar with B Corps, they are a good thing! B Corp Certification is to sustainable business what LEED certification is to green building or Fair Trade certification is to coffee or chocolate. B Corps (short for "Benefit" corporations) are for-profit companies certified by the nonprofit B Lab to meet their rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. King Arthur Flour, Patagonia and Etsy are a few other B Corps you might know and love.

The point being that this is a company you can feel good about supporting. If you end up buying a few bags, don't forget to enter EARTHDAY when you check out to get 25% off your order.