The fashion industry is now being counted as one of the world’s biggest polluters, right behind Big Oil, so making sure you dispose of old clothing properly is an important step toward mitigating its environmental effects. The Big Problem Americans discarded some 15.4 million metric tons (17 million U.S. tons) of textiles in 2018. Those […]
Whether you’re planning a cozy dinner, a breezy picnic, or even a large-scale community event, there are creative and resourceful things we can all use to avoid single-use plastics. Zero waste doesn’t mean zero fun—in fact, it’s a chance to exercise your creativity! The average person generates about 4.3 pounds of waste per day. Municipal […]
Summer time is finally here, and with it comes music festivals, camping adventures, beach visits, road trips, and so much more. If you want to celebrate summer, reduce your waste and live seasonally, you’re in the right place. Here are 7 zero waste summer activities to do before the season ends! Venturing out into the […]
A growing category in beauty is “zero-waste”, which is where brands avoid contributing to landfill throughout the whole process of making a product, from sourcing the ingredients to formulation, manufacturing and shipping. Here’s 4 swap in the zero waste beauty world these days: Did you know that beauty brands produce about 77 billion units of […]
We’re talking about zero waste food storage, but storage for busy people and families with budgets. 26 million tons of discarded plastic went to landfills in 2015, according to the EPA. And kids are the destroyer of things, so I have even included some BPA free kid-safe products. Plastic-free is possible. If you want to take the guesswork […]
Our home could not be Zero Waste if it wasn’t for the whole family’s combined effort, including that of supportive and conscientious kids. A common refrain is that a low waste lifestyle with kids is too hard, but says who? It doesn’t have to be that way! Remember that you set the expectations for your […]
Kitchen, Bathroom and Wardrobe are the places where we generate a lot of packaging, because many of the things we buy are consumablesLet’s not forget the sheer volume of textile waste created every day. The textile industry is the second most polluting industry in the world. And is not just a matter of mass production […]
While pets really contribute to human health and happiness, like any living being they have a carbon footprint. Abiding by a zero waste lifestyle means not only reducing our personal waste, but that of the creatures who depend on us. Although having a pet does increase your carbon footprint there are some small changes that […]
More than 30 percent of the U.S. food supply ends up to waste, according to Department of Agriculture. The bulk of American food waste – 80 percent – happens at the consumer level, according to “A Roadmap for Reducing Food Waste by 20 Percent,” a ReFED’s report. And according to the latest figures from WRAP, […]
While most would consider gardening an eco-friendly activity, there can be a considerable amount of waste involved, even with the best of intentions. A 2019 report found that only 2.5% of 34.5 million tons of plastic produced in America was recycled. The rest? Landfilled, burnt, or dumped in oceans. While you may have heard of […]