I got some beeswax wraps as a gift for Christmas and loved using them. However I wrapped my sandwich and gingerbread in them today and put it in a lunchbox with my loose chopped vegetables but by lunchtime it had leaked through and made my sandwiches and gingerbread damp. I read that they were meant to be waterproof because of the wrap and I wasn't expecting them to be watertight but I would have liked for them to have some sort of water resistance.

When I wash them I use fairy liquid, the soft side of a sponge and cold water, wipe them down a bit and then leave them to air dry (and sometimes pat them with a towel so they don't drip too much).

The colour has also become a bit less vibrant and they have become a bit less sticky since I first used them. I know that they'll need refreshing but I was expecting that to happen every 6 months/year because it's not really realistic for me to have to refresh them every few weeks.

Am I doing something wrong? How can I fix it?

By the way the wraps are HeyEco wraps on amazon

Also I will be posting on multiple subreddits because I really want an answer.

https://lijena.teemill.com/

It's called lijena. Feel free to check out their store and follow them on Insta. Thx :)

I always thought the sports industry was ahead of the game, but I was pretty surprised to learn about the rise of hemp in sportswear. I didn't realize it was being used as a more sustainable alternative to cotton and synthetic fabrics in activewear. It sounds like a great move for both athletes and the environment, honestly. But I'm curious about how it actually holds up in the real world. Has anyone tried hemp-based sports gear? How does it compare when it comes to comfort, durability, and performance?

I don’t know how to ask this question without sounding rude, I was just wondering how people are even getting work when the chances of misinformation is so high. I’ve found that articles I’ve read haven’t had any depth and are often very 2 dimensional often repeating buzzwords and topics trending in the media rn. I’m currently a university student and the amount of times I’ve had to scrap a reference to an article because the writer as a degree in drama and journalism is too high for my liking 🙃.

How does the informal sector contribute to plastic waste recycling in developing countries?

What innovative changes would you propose if recycling and waste management companies could completely redesign how plastic waste is collected, processed, and reused in our society?

Hey everyone! As someone trying to live a more sustainable life, switching to a solar-powered water pump has been one of the best decisions I’ve made. I’m using the Puremint HRP9-262, which handles my deep well (262 feet) and pumps 9 gallons per minute. My old diesel pump was expensive and anything but eco-friendly, so I made the switch to solar, and it’s been amazing.

The pump runs entirely on sunlight, and the savings have been huge—I used to spend $300/month on diesel, and now it’s free. Plus, it’s super quiet and requires almost no maintenance. The setup was simple too—it came with everything I needed, and I installed it myself in just a few hours.

If you’re looking for a sustainable way to handle your water needs, I’d highly recommend looking into solar. Let me know if you want more details or tips on getting started!

Good evening, I have just created a 5 question survey in regards to the topic in the title, I would really appreciate it if people could look at it and answer the questions as I need them for research purposes, thanks for your time and here is the link: https://strathbusiness.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1H5m5klErZRoqXk

Hello! Thank you for participating in this survey! 😊

We are a team from the University of Washington, Columbia University, and Carnegie Mellon University, and we are developing an app called EcoQuest—a carbon footprint tracking and AI simulation game. Our goal is to help individuals and organizations better understand and reduce their carbon emissions, ultimately improving the global climate environment.🌲

If you are currently living in the United States, your feedback is extremely important to us and will help advance global environmental and climate improvement.❤️

We appreciate you taking 5–8 minutes to answer these questions.

All data will be used anonymously, and only overall results will be reported, so no individual participant can be identified. We will only request contact information from those who are willing to participate in follow-up interviews.🫶!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYYPb6xFmAxbdU4GLdvZAgKj1C-trmPuaJsIXAgXa05QS8bQ/viewform?usp=header

When we talk about sustainability, the focus often lands on renewable resources, but how can we make sure the infrastructure we create works symbiotically with the environment, instead of exploiting its limits? What are some ideas or projects that blend development with careful ecological stewardship?

Large-scale solutions often dominate sustainability conversations, but are smaller, community-focused approaches—like integrating food forests or local energy grids—more resilient? Let’s brainstorm on balancing the global and local scales.