{Review and Giveaway} Refuse Plastic with Stainless Steel Cups and Straws | Groovy Green Livin

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The ESP family. Hannah, the company President, is in red.

Essential Safe Products(ESP) has been a long-time supporter of Groovy Green Livin and I’m honored to have them on board. The site was started by a Florida mother of six who has always been dedicated to providing a healthy and safe environment for her family. She created ESP as a one-stop, easy and friendly resource for those looking to learn about and lead a non-toxic lifestyle in the kitchen and on-the-go. The site is great-offering a large selection of kitchenware and many other products that are free from toxic chemicals.

The site is filled with many non-toxic and eco-friendly products. Slowly I’ve been replacing things in my home with safer alternatives and ESP’s been helping me through the process. I’ve been using the glass Lifefactory water bottle for quite a while and it’s wonderful. I also ordered a few stainless steel cookie sheets and finally ditched the last non-stick holdouts in my kitchen.

Replacing plastic cups

Over the years I’ve replaced our plastic kiddie cups with glass. We have some nice glasses that we keep higher up on the shelves and then there are the ‘kid’ friendly glasses that are strategically placed within reach for the shorter (aka those under 12) people in our house. The glasses on the lower shelves generally have a life expectancy under 1 month.  They are dropped regularly and replaced frequently.

Stainless steel Klean Kanteen Pint Cup

When Hannah from Essential Safe Products offered to send me a Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Pint Cup I was so excited. Finally a solution to the frequent glass shattering on the kitchen floor. After using this cup for a few weeks I have fallen head-over-heels in love.  It’s durable, reusable, BPA-free, stackable and can be thrown in the dishwasher with the rest of our Klean Kanteen water bottles.  The cup is perfect for the beach -no paper or plastic cups needed-and it keeps our drinks nice and cold.

No more plastic straws. Try RSVP Endurance Stainless Steel Straws – pack of 4

Stainless steel straws at Hannah's wedding!

Everyone knows that an organic smoothie tastes better with a straw-or at least my kids think so.

Neil Patrick Harris

We’ve been trying to kick the plastic straw habit for quite some time, but to no avail. It’s hard to say no at a restaurant with three kids in tow. ESP to the rescue. I received 4 RSVP Endurance Stainless Steel Straws to try out. They are fantastic. I can throw them in my bag and they are ready for the next drink or smoothie that comes my way. They are dishwasher safe, reusable, and help our family avoid single-use plastic straws. My only concern is that they will get dirty or grimy inside over time and they’ll be impossible to clean-but it hasn’t happened yet.

GIVEAWAY

Thanks to the generosity of the folks at ESP- they are giving one Groovy Green Livin reader:

• 1 Stainless Steel Pint Cup
• 4 Stainless Steel Straws
• 2 Reusable produce bags (the same bags given to celebrities at the GRAMMYs and Oscars!!)

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a Rafflecopter giveaway

My friend Stephanie is also hosting an Essential Safe Products(ESP) giveaway. Head on over to her site, Good Girl Gone Green, and enter to win a Rebel Green Organic Cotton lunch tote.

Disclosure: ESP generously sent me a Klean Kanteen Pint and 4 Stainless Steel Straws to test out. The opinions are my very own.