To close out our theme on Up-and-Coming Businesses, Hannah chose to write about a new business that offers green alternatives to common products. She’s looking to our future.

By Hannah Hall

In this day and age, we order so many things from the internet. Monthly subscription services have exploded. For example, there’s IPSY (makeup and beauty), Blue Apron (home dinners), and MyBean (coffee). But, there is one up-and-coming subscription service that caught my eye recently: mightynest. 

Mightynest subscriptions offer monthly subscription boxes that include a multitude of earth-friendly products—one per delivery. The company hopes the use of their service encourages you to “[make] changes that are better for you and the planet.” You may be thinking that shipping their products is counterintuitive to the whole green lifestyle they are encouraging, but they claim that their shipments are environmentally conscious and recyclable. 

On this website you can actually order any green products you want! The mightynest website has seven main sections that sort all of the products they offer: kitchen, on the go, cleaning, body, wellness, kids, and pets. So I thought that I would pull some of my favorite items from the sections to share what could possibly come in your delivery box! 

Stasher

A product to replace disposable plastic bags is the Stasher Assorted 6 Bag Set. It goes for $75.95 and the sizes it comes with are Half-Gallon, Stand-Up Mid, Sandwich and Snack, and two Pocket Stashes. They are dishwasher and freezer safe. I actually use these daily when packing my lunch, which is why they are on my list. They’re essential.

Bee’s Wrap

A product from the site that could replace plastic wrap is Bee’s Wrap, Assorted 3 Pack. The price is $18.99. Bee’s Wrap comes Small, Medium, and Large. With these natural bee’s wax wraps, you can wrap little items, like fruits and cheeses, or cover large items, like leftover lasagna tupperware. It’s all biodegradable. 

Hair Care

As an alternative to plastic shampoo and conditioner products, you can use the Solid Shampoo and Conditioner Set, Moisturize by HiBar, which goes for $27.98. The shampoo and conditioner look like bars of soap. These bars are sulfate, paraben, phthalates, and silicone free, and safe for colored hair. All you gotta do is lather the bar in your hands or head, and wash. The reason I recommend this product is because it replaces two 16oz packages of shampoo and conditioner. 

Hopefully these few products inspire you to check out mightynest, and join the journey of making your life less harmful to the Earth. 

Up-and-Coming Businesses Editor: Jake Sonderman