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Plastic Free July Raffle!

To celebrate a month of saying 👎🏻NO👎🏻 to single-use plastics and ✨YES✨ to sustainable practices, we are holding a raffle. This is an amazing opportunity to try a huge selection of our products for body or home. 1st Prize - Self Care Basket ($150 value) soaps, body butter, shampoo, conditioner, hair brush, shower steamers, hand and cuticle balm, tender foot repair, massage oil, sugar scrub bar and bath salts 2nd Prize - Home Care Basket ($150 value) - all purpose cleaner concentrate, glass spray bottle, glass mason jar with foaming pump, foaming hand soap tablets, bamboo dish scrubber, bamboo dish brush, cleaning scrubs, dish soap block, bamboo soap dish, compostable sponges, laundry concentrate, swedish dishcloth, reusable paper towels, soap nuts and wash bag 3rd Prize - $50 Gift CertificateThis raffle is Colorado local and we cannot ship the prizes. All purchases are final and cannot be refunded. Tickets are $10 each. You can enter by buying a physical ticket in the shop, or via Venmo. Please enter your name and number in the line item so we can add you to the drawing! Click here to enter!

Off the Bottle Values- Provide Purchasing Agency and Value Alignment by: Daniel Landes

Exploration of ValuesDa Provide purchasing agency and value alignment in products for the home and body. The heart of Off The Bottle beats with a deep love and respect for Mother Nature. We opened Off the Bottle in 2021 with a simple mission: reduce dependency on single use plastic in the home and body. Over the past four and half years in business our primary mission remains and we have added core pillars to our vision. Support independent makers of products rooted in reciprocity. David RouseProvide purchasing agency and value alignment in products for the home and body. Provide a job that aligns with our employee’s values. Create a physical space where people can connect face to face. Educate ourselves, and other’s about the products we procure. Practice a regenerative vs. extractive economic model. Over the next few months we will be exploring each of these pillars and how Off The Bottle practices them. Provide purchasing agency and value alignment in products for the home and body. My son Henry once told me every toothbrush I’ve ever used is still on the planet. What about the two I threw into a campfire when I was a kid? Entranced by the fire I’d watch them coil and rile like the Deetz’s banister. They were transformed by fire, from solid to gas and ash, and still remain in Earth, just as much as the plastic corpses of discarded toothbrushes stacked up in trash dumps across the planet. There is no throwing your trash away. There is no away. Between the crust and the ionoshere we live in Earth, not on Earth. There is no away. When do we stop stacking trash? The refill life is about tiny victories. Hundreds of micro decisions were made before your jelly jar arrived behind the counter at Off The Bottle to get topped off with hand soap. Our shared values of living a gentler life align here. Refilling is a path toward this goal. Shopping locally is a path. So is supporting makers that share your commitments to a better future, So is building a community of people who give a shit about living a less extractive life. Off The Bottle exists because we give a shit. We demand a better future. Agency is where and how you spend your dollars. We are here. Small businesses are the rebellion. Let’s go!

Earth Day Block Party Information

The Earth Day Celebration is a building-wide bazaar celebrating reusing, relearning, and reclaiming. Activities for all ages! Sunday April 27th from 12-5 pm. Events will be indoors and outdoors in the building on 13th and Sherman. To get upstairs, use the entrance on the West side of the building off of Sherman St. The event will include: Art Jewelry Live Music (acoustic) Food Clothing Swap Book Swap Plant & Pot Swap Climate Change and Waste Reduction Information Hard-to-Recycle Items drop off bins Kids' Activities MORE INFO: *Hard-to-Recycle Items Collection - This is free, but limited to 1 shopping bag's worth of material per person. There will be at least 4 types of materials accepted: 1) Plastic bags & film, 2) Chip bags & Candy wrappers, 3) Baby food pouches, 4) Pet food bags. Items must be clean. Kids' Activities include - Face Painting, Sidewalk Chalk, Games, Crafts

Earth Day Celebration Letter from Off the Bottle

The heart of Off The Bottle beats with a deep love and respect for Mother Nature. We opened Off the Bottle in 2020 with a simple mission: reduce dependency on single use plastic in the home and body. Over the past four and half years in business our primary mission remains and we have added other core pillars to our vision. Support makers of ethical products. Give our guests purchasing agency in the products they bring into their homes. Provide a job that aligns with our employee’s values. Create a physical space where people can connect face to face. Educate ourselves, and other’s about the products we procure. Practice a regenerative vs. extractive economic model. Over the next few months we will be exploring each of these pillars and how Off The Bottle practices them. Support independent makers of ethical products There is the spirit of a dreamer floating in every product we sell at Off The Bottle. Each item on our shelves is the result of a person dreaming of a better world. The dreamer floating in every roll of Unpaper towels is Sarah Dooley, founder of Marley’s Monsters. Marley’s Monsters is a woman-owned sustainable company based in Eugene, Oregon. Inspired by a journey in eco-concious living the business was founded in 2013. What started as a small dream grew into a full-time business in 2014. Today, the company employs over 70 people and produces high-quality handmade goods in-house. At Off The Bottle we support and sell dreams. Clouds in every paper by Thich Nhat Hanh If you are a poet, you will see clearly that there is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper. Without a cloud, there will be no rain; without rain, the trees cannot grow: and without trees, we cannot make paper. The cloud is essential for the paper to exist. If the cloud is not here, the sheet of paper cannot be here either. So we can say that the cloud and the paper inter-are. "Interbeing" is a word that is not in the dictionary yet, but if we combine the prefix "inter" with the verb "to be", we have a new verb, inter-be. Without a cloud, we cannot have paper, so we can say that the cloud and the sheet of paper inter-are. If we look into this sheet of paper even more deeply, we can see the sunshine in it. If the sunshine is not there, the forest cannot grow. In fact nothing can grow. Even we cannot grow without sunshine. And so, we know that the sunshine is also in this sheet of paper. The paper and the sunshine inter-are. And if we continue to look we can see the logger who cut the tree and brought it to the mill to be transformed into paper. And we see the wheat. We know that the logger cannot exist without his daily bread, and therefore the wheat that became his bread is also in this sheet of paper. And the logger's father and mother are in it too. When we look in this way we see that without all of these things, this sheet of paper cannot exist. Happy Earth Day from Off the Bottle!

Spring Equinox Celebration 3/20/25

Join Us in Celebration to Welcome the Spring!Spring is a time for growth, awakening, and connection. Whether through ritual, renewal, ormaking more sustainable choices, deepening your relationship with the earth and the bountifulgifts it provides is a wonderful way to feel grounded, balanced, and strong.Join us this coming Thursday, March 20th (Spring Equinox) for a special in-store celebration ofthe arrival of Spring. Three local makers invite you to welcome the season with them ———-Medicine Mama Kia is an Afro-Indigenous Queer healer, herbal and spiritual practitioner,jewelry maker, and community organizer rooted in Denver, CO. She is the owner and CEO ofWitch Wellness, whose mission is providing community building through monthly eventsidentified as safe spaces for Black, BIPOC & queer folks.Mama Kia will be offering tarot readings and limpias, a spiritual cleansing ritual. ———-Earth and Space Marketplace is a small coalition founded on cultivating creative space,uplifting and promoting small business and independent creators, and spiritual self care. Theirworkshops are rooted in setting intentions and deepening your relationship and understandingwith the gifts of the natural world.Earth and Space Marketplace will be leading a roller potion workshop, and teaching about thebenefits of herbal remedies, gemstone energy, and aromatherapy. By the end of the workshop,you will have a beautifully crafter roller potion to take home that reflects your intention andenergy. ——-“Lucid Elixirs” is a non-alcoholic pop-up bar designed by Curiosa Apothecary, a Mexican/Moroccan woman-owned nomadic apothecary specializing in teas, herbal remedies, and magicalgoods. Their elixirs are tasty, whimsical, and crafted with care.Curiosa Apothecary will be serving up a curated menu of enchanting herbal elixirs to helpenjoy, balance, and renew. ————— The event will take place from 3:00-7:00 PM on Thursday, March 20th. It will be free to attendand open to all. Makers will charge a small fee for their products or services. See you there!

The Importance of Reuse in Fashion - an interview with Katessia Robertson from The Clothing Cycle

Where are you from? I grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. How long have you been in Denver and what do you love about it? I moved to Denver in 2021 for graduate school. I love the community in Denver and the mountains are a plus. Tell us about your background. How did you get into sewing/up cycling? My background is interesting, I got my bachelor's in psychology and my master's in social work with a concentration in ecological justice. I never would have thought that I would be a full-time business owner. When I was in graduate school, I kept finding myself focusing on the social and environmental impacts of the fashion industry. With the egregious amount that the fashion industry produces, there is A LOT of waste. It seemed natural in my mind to repurpose materials that we already have to create new, unique clothing that can be loved for longer. I thrifted a sewing machine in 2021 and started teaching myself how to adapt clothing that already exists in 2023. Why did you start The Clothing Cycle? I technically started The Clothing Cycle from my dorm room my senior year of undergrad. I was just selling clothes on Depop at that point. Once I learned more about the harms fashion industry, regenerative design, and grassroots organizing; I decided to shift the business model to source from in-person clothing swap events. What are you dreaming about for this year? This year, I am dreaming of more creative collaborations and doing upcycling workshops for the community! Are there any clothing brands/ designers that you appreciate? The fashion designers and community in Ghana have always been a huge inspiration for me. Their community has been dealing with textile waste from the United States for over 30 years, and seeing how creative and collaborative they are inspired a lot of what The Clothing Cycle is today. Which event that you helped to produce are you particularly proud of? My first fashion show was in November of 2023 with Women in Sustainability. We did a panel about sustainable fashion that I was able to moderate, and it was really amazing. What do you see in the future for fashion? Less production of new materials, repair of what we already have. What's your favorite gift to give? This may seem cliche, but I really do love finding people a piece of secondhand clothing that they love and that fits them well. What's your super power? I would say my super power is building community and faking it until I make it. You give a lot to the community. How have you been supported? The thing about community is, they support you as well! People come to help with sorting, help hang clothes at the swaps, and we upcycle together! I would not be where I am today without community support. Anything else you'd like to share? We are doing another fashion show! 2/22 from 6-9pm at Blossom House. Follow us on instagram, join our email list, or add our community event calendar to your calendar at linkpop.com/theclothingcycle. Join us every third Sunday at Off the Bottle for a clothing swap along with upcycled clothing and curated vintage

Create a Sustainable Yard with Resource Central

Resource Central Lawn Removal and Replacement Program Replace your lawn for a beautiful, waterwise outdoor space. By replacing your grass for waterwise plants, you’ll use less water outdoors while supporting pollinators (and spending less time maintaining that yard). It’s an easy way to create a stunning environment that benefits both our communities and the environment. May thru September, they offer lawn removal for $2.50/ square foot. They have teamed up with water utilities in Colorado to offer discount removal at $1.00/ square foot. The maximum removal is 200 square feet. Check with your water provider to see if they offer this discount. The application process for discount removal begins in January or February of each year. Mark your calendars and check their website for more information. https://resourcecentral.org/lawn/faqs/ After you schedule lawn removal or remove your lawn yourself, take it further and order a garden in a box. Garden in a Box Garden In A Box is a professionally designed low-water perennial garden kit. Plants come in pots and are ready to plant in your yard. Gardens for spring planting go on sale in early March for pick up in May or June. Gardens for late summer planting go on sale in mid-June for pick up in August or September. https://resourcecentral.org/gardens/how-it-works/ Residential Sprinkler Evaluations You may be using more water on your yard then you need to.They will perform a visual inspection of all zones, making minor adjustments where they can and marking down any larger issues. They will then test certain zones to measure how much water the sprinklers put out and how evenly that water is distributed. By the end of the appointment, they will have an efficient watering schedule based off your specific system. https://resourcecentral.org/sprinklers/residential/ Upcoming Virtual Seminars on Zoom Ask a Master Gardener: Summer Troubleshooting, July 16 The summer season can bring unique gardening challenges, such as weeds, pests, and plant troubles. Join this seminar to have all your summer gardening questions answered personally by a Master Gardener! Creating a Fire-Resilient Landscape: Defensible Space & Design Principles, July 24 This presentation will give an overview of defensible space and how to incorporate firewise principles to create an aesthetically pleasing landscape design. We will discuss native, low-water, and pollinator-friendly fire-resilient plants, as well as fire-resilient materials. Water on the Front Range/ Agua en el Front Range, August 8 (English/ Espanol) Water is a limited resource throughout much of the West. This talk will help you understand where water comes from, how it’s used, and how landscape management practices can contribute to water conservation. Topics covered will include soils, managing runoff, irrigation efficiency, and the basics of choosing waterwise plants. El agua es un recurso limitado en gran parte de Occidente. Esta charla le ayudará a comprender de dónde viene el agua, cómo se utiliza, y cómo las prácticas de gestión del paisaje pueden contribuir a la conservación del agua. Los temas cubiertos incluyen suelos, manejo de escorrentía, eficiencia del riego, y los conceptos básicos para elegir plantas waterwise (plantas que ahorren agua). Perennials and Fall Planting, August 14 Join Alison O’Connor for a list of some of her favorite perennials and tips on how to plant, care for, and maintain these beauties. Register for a seminar at https://resourcecentral.org/seminars/

Interview with Sherae from Scentcerae

When did you begin ScentCerae? After living in Asia for 7 years seeing how millions of people can live without waste, I learned to translate ingredients of everyday products and I learned to formulate natural products that wouldn't harm the environment. When I returned stateside, I was surprised nothing had changed. I wasn't able to find products not packaged in single use plastic so I started the business Scent Cerae. Is there anything you chose not to include in the Raspberry Sunbase and why? I knew I wanted a mineral sunscreen and not chemical sunscreen that can be filled with harmful chemicals that seep into skin blocking pores and causing acne. I wanted full spectrum protection from both UVA and UVB rays and zinc oxide has non-nano particles that won't penetrate the bloodstream or block pores. Formulating with zinc oxide can be tricky though. It doesn't play well with other ingredients and always wants to stick to itself. We use a high-pressure machine called a homogenizer to break up the zinc particles once it has been infused in the red raspberry seed oil. The yummy raspberry scent and gorgeous pink color are what everyone really loves about Sun Base. How has your business evolved over time? The same 3 product lines I started with are still my top sellers so that is pretty cool. I now have 9 product lines and 170 skus Do you have any goals for the coming year? My goal for the coming year is to get into REI local and launch a product I've been working on for 3 years now called Hair Chalk (a natural way to dye gray hairs in between color treatments without harmful chemicals and plastics) What have you learned since you started your business? I know the future of a zero-waste lifestyle is in the hands of the younger generation and I've always known I wouldn't see the impact I want to make in my lifetime but I will keep trying to make a difference. There are so many more options now than there were when I started and that makes me happy to see this movement is growing. What have you changed this year to align yourself more with your values of living a low waste lifestyle? Not sure I have changed anything this year that I wasn't already doing before. Reducing single use items is the most important change to make I think anytime you can re-use a container or just bringing your own water bottle everywhere you go so you don't resort to using plastic water bottles helps cut down waste more than you know. I love that customers can bring in their own jars to Off the Bottle Refill Shop and fill them. It's a great thing you are doing and I'm happy to be apart of it. Do you have any tips for traveling low waste? You don't need as much as you think you need when you travel. I use my Hair Rocks solid shampoo rock to wash my hair, shave my legs, and clean my clothes. That's one product rather than taking a bunch of products that can serve the same purpose.