Category Archives: Zero Waste Holiday

8 Simple Tips to Organize a Zero Waste Summer Party

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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 […]

7 Tips for Zero Waste Summer Travel

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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 […]

9 Tips To Host An Zero Waste Party For Kids

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Think back to the last time you cleaned up after a party. How many trash bags filled with napkins, plates, silverware, and cups did you toss out? If it was a kids birthday party, you probably added wrapping paper (most of which can’t be recycled), party hats, balloons, and broken or discarded party favors to […]

10 Tips For A Zero Waste Cleaning Routine

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The zero-waste lifestyle continues to grow in popularity—great news for our planet. For those new to the idea, it aims to decrease the waste (especially single-use plastic) we consume daily through purchases, shipping and personal-care routines. Zero waste cleaning is one of the easiest ways to avoid toxic chemicals, preserve the environment, and live on […]

10 Ideas For Eco-Friendly Alternatives To Balloons

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Balloon releases and balloons in general are a fun way to commemorate a big event or decorate a birthday party, but considering the impact balloons have on ecosystems it’s just not worth it. Balloons are another item that we can add to the seemingly never-ending list of plastic-stuff-we-don’t-really-need-but-think-we-do. To resolve this problem, many people are searching for […]

Zero Waste Holiday – 8 Decorating Ideas

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1. Holiday waste is terrible! A zero waste holiday is something everyone should do. Holiday waste comes from a variety of simmingly small sources. Ribbon, which is mostly superfluous the other 364 days a year, is in high demand around Christmas time. In fact, one estimate suggests that each year 38,000 miles of ribbon is sold in […]