How Our Liner (RPET) is Recycled from Plastic Bottles

How Our Liner (RPET) is Recycled from Plastic Bottles

Video by Nina Rice, showing how recycled polyester is made from plastic bottles. This is how the liner in our bags and wallets is made.
climate anxiety

How to manage, and even triumph over climate anxiety. By Maggie Berry

Research shows that more young people than ever are worried about the climate. However, climate anxiety can affect individuals of any age. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to help yourself feel better.
Gleaming without guilt: How to cut plastic from your oral care routine. By Emery Walsh

Gleaming without guilt: How to cut plastic from your oral care routine. By Emery Walsh

Hygiene and staying healthy often come hand-in-hand with significant amounts of waste. For example, during the Covid-19 pandemic, PPE was a lifesaver – but it also resulted in record amounts of plastic piling up in a...
How to dispose of PPE waste more responsibly

How to dispose of PPE waste more responsibly

Recently, a guest author Emery Walsh shared a guide with us, on how to dispose of PPE waste more responsibly. The guide discusses how our increase of PPE has led to a decrease in recycling across the world, but...
TORRAIN Recycled Bags: Plastic Free July

Plastic free July eco challenge

Join the movement to refuse single use plastics!  Plastic Free Ecochallenge is a 31-day global challenge to reduce and refuse single-use plastics. Discover, learn, and explore new ways to take care of wildlife and the...
Portland Monthly Feature

Portland Monthly Feature

It's no secret that Portland has some amazing parks right in city limits. Once the sun comes out, the first place we head to is the park for a picnic. It's just like a Portlandia...
Ocean Plastic: What You Need to Know. By Audrey Nakagawa

Ocean Plastic: What You Need to Know. By Audrey Nakagawa

A couple years ago we wrote a blog post discussing easy steps to starting a plastic free lifestyle. It's worth revisiting! It's never too late to start your plastic free journey in your own life....
Jusoor Ramadan Campaign

Jusoor Ramadan Campaign

If you’ve been following our journey, you know that TORRAIN has deep roots in Syria. Our founder’s parents immigrated from Syria to the US in the early 70s and met one another in Detroit, MI,...
A list of causes for Native American Heritage month

A list of causes for Native American Heritage month

Since November is Native American Heritage Month and today is Thanksgiving, we'd like to honor Native American heritage and inspire support of Indigenous causes around the country. We've put together a list for you!