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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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!

Recently, a United Nations-led report from climate scientists around the world has been released. It's called IPCC 2021 - The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It's a call for governments to take steps to adapt...

We all remember DAPL; one of the biggest fights in history against an oil company. A fight we unfortunately lost. However, there are more pipeline fights that are currently happening and we must not give up because we...