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Weekend Projects for Kids That Turn Recyclables into Treasures

Weekend Projects for Kids That Turn Recyclables into Treasures

By Dr. Manasa Mantravadi

While it's true for every day, on weekends especially, keeping kids occupied can be a real struggle. Fun, engaging activities that don’t involve hours glued to a device are what we all want to offer...
stainless steel dishes in drawer

Simple, Sustainable Swaps for Environmentally Friendly Living in the New Year

By Manasa Mantravadi

Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to live more sustainably? Many of us share this same goal and are eager to make sustainable swaps in our households but don’t know where to start.  I...
Put down the plastic and pick up the steel recycle

Put Down the Plastic, Pick Up the Steel - Learn more about recycling

By Team Ahimsa

As parents, we all want our children to be healthy. But, as adults, it's important to recognize that a healthy planet is important for healthy kids. We only have one Earth and it's our job to...
Less than 10% of plastic has ever been recycled, Nearly 69% of steel is recycled in North America

8 Ways to Live More Sustainably

By Team Ahimsa

8 Ways to Live More Sustainably Plastic is all around us. The United States is the 2nd largest producer of plastic in the world, behind only China. And just last month, a powerful investigative journalism...
Waste capacity and what happens to our trash

The Waste Capacity Crisis & the Power of Steel: Do you know where your trash goes?

By Team Ahimsa

The Waste Capacity Crisis Ahimsa was founded simply to DO better and BE better for our kids and our planet. With the health and safety of children in mind, Dr. Mantravadi designed products that were...
Declutter your cabinets and store your dinnerware your kids can reach

Fresh Start 2021: 5 Ways to Decrease Waste In Your Kitchen + Declutter

By Manasa Mantravadi

Ways to Decrease Waste In Your Kitchen Growing up in an Indian household meant we did things a certain way. We used stainless steel at the table and our serving sizes were on the smaller...
8 Ways to Live More Sustainably 

8 Ways to Live More Sustainably 

By Team Ahimsa

On your next grocery run (or delivery these days) try to take notice of all the plastic surrounding your food. It’s normal to wrap produce in plastic bags that then go in more plastic bags....
Ahimsa's stainless steel products and recyclable packaging are plastic-free

The Waste Capacity Crisis and the Power of Stainless Steel: Do you know where your trash goes?  

By Team Ahimsa

  Ahimsa was founded simply to DO better and BE better for our kids and our planet. With the health and safety of children in mind, Dr. Mantravadi designed products that were made of safer...
Put down the plastic, pick up the steel!

Put Down the Plastic, Pick Up the Steel

By Team Ahimsa

Only 9% of all the plastic waste generated in 2012 was recovered for recycling? However, approximately 90% of end-of-life stainless steel is collected and recycled into new products. 

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