No matter how you put it, our landfills are growing faster than Taylor Swift’s album sales. And our life-on-the-go culture is certainly adding plenty of disposable forks, plates, cups and containers every minute. EcoStiletto.com, HBD’s go-to green fashion, beauty, lifestyle and celebrity resource, tells us on their Big List of Things That Suck that eating healthy food out of a Styrofoam container using disposable plastic is a little like smoking a cigarette on the treadmill – kinda defeats the purpose. The good news is that it’s now totally avoidable. Totally.

To-Go Ware. To-Go Ware Utensils and Containers are here to help you save the planet from becoming a hot plastic mess when you’re on the go.

Founded by Stephanie Bernstein in 1997, To-Go Ware was inspired by a desire to make personal, reusable utensils as common as reusable coffee mugs and grocery bags.  Armed with the slogan “Reduce Your Forkprint,” the company is run along strict social and environmental standards and supports a triple bottom line business ethic.

Reduce Your Forkprint. Swap that Styrofoam for a Stainless Steel Food Carrier, available with a cloth holder made from recycled cotton.  Pitch that plastic for a totally purse-worthy RePEat Utensil Set. Beautifully designed and easy to use (and reuse!), To-Go Ware’s bamboo flatware includes a fork, knife, spoon and chopsticks.  They come in cute, convenient holders made from recycled plastic bags and are available in five festive colors. Featured on Oprah, obviously, they totally rock.

To-Go Ware is available online at www.to-goware.com and in various retail stores across the country.  More info on their website.

- Julie H.