"I wanted to lessen my impact, so I started my Zero Waste journey. This is when I really decided that I not only needed to claim to love the environment, but
Just starting your zero waste journey? Let me be the first to welcome to the community! It can be a little overwhelming when you’re trying to figure out where to start. These 10 tips will help you figure out those first beginner steps. If you feel like you’ve mastered the beginning steps, make s
With the rise of zero-waste grocery stores, it’s now easier than ever to reduce your environmental impact when shopping for food. But what exactly is “zero waste,” you ask?
Reduce food waste in your kitchen, and save money, with these zero waste cooking ideas, including tips on root-to-stem cooking and ingredient preservation.
Trash production increases by 25% during the holidays. Give the planet a gift too, with this expert advice to make your celebrations a bit more mindful.
What is zero waste & what does it mean for businesses? Steps for businesses looking to adopt zero waste initiatives from assessment to practice.
You don’t have to fit a year’s trash in one jar to feel good about your impact on our environment. Zero-waste habits are a practice in mindful consumption.
We’ve all been there. You arrive at the grocery store, only to realize that—gasp—you forgot your reusable bags. (Cue the Portlandia parody.)
7 Zero Waste Moving Tips Moving is a huge endeavor, and if you aren’t careful, can also be a huge source of waste. Without a conscious effort to reduce waste during your move, things like bubble wrap, packing tape, moving boxes, and unwanted items can quickly accumulate and end up in a landfill forever. You …
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the U.S. generates more than 250 million tons of municipal solid waste each year. Much of this waste ends up polluting our land, water, and air, so many organizations, cities, and even countries, are trying to reduce the amount of waste they produce to zero. Achieving zero waste isn’t easy, but the benefits are numerous, including cost savings, energy…
These zero waste tips are the perfect start to help you go green at the grocery store. Just a few easy behavior changes can have a big environmental impact!
I love my (nearly) zero-waste kitchen routine. I eat a delicious, healthy diet and have simplified my shopping habits. But it did take me a couple of years to (nearly) perfect this routine and I may never achieve complete zero-waste. (Remember calculus class? You merely approach zero.)
There are a lot of items on this list of ways to have a zero waste home! It can be easy to become overwhelmed by all of the ways to reduce waste and live more sustainably. Try starting with the small things like going paperless with your bills or taking a reusable grocery bag with you when you shop. Once you’ve conquered the small stuff, move on to larger items. Before you know it, you’ll be reducing your footprint on this earth and…
Every year, more than 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans. Plastic is not biodegradable, which means that it will remain — and continue to accumulate — in the oceans for hundreds or
Transitioning to a zero waste lifestyle isn't as hard as you think.
These case studies show how clever reuse and upcycling can lead to significantly reduced waste.
Data shows that the U.S. may be missing the mark when it comes to reducing and reusing.
Interested in Starting a Zero Waste Vegan Lifestyle? We broke it down for you in 10 Simple Steps that are actually doable to get you closer to this goal without having to be perfect.
While mason jars and metal straws may seem like a hot internet trend, there’s actually a larger movement of everyday people trying to eliminate waste from their lives entirely. You asked The Onion your most pressing questions about living a zero waste lifestyle, and we have the answers.