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The Ultimate List of Zero Waste Living Guide Books
No matter where you are on your journey to less waste, having a guide book to walk you through the next steps can be helpful. Zero waste...
Jun 15, 20208 min read
Why Won't My Banana Decompose in the Landfill?
You're standing in your kitchen and you casually toss a banana peel into the trash. You envision that banana peel headed to a wide open...
May 12, 20202 min read
The Best Books about Zero Waste, Plastic, Sustainability, and the Climate Crisis
A few years ago I published a list of my Top Five Zero Waste Books but quickly realized it wasn't inclusive enough. When we talk about...
Mar 28, 202010 min read
20 Terrifying Facts about Our Waste
Our waste is deeply intertwined with our way of living. It is therefore something we cannot simply fix by only looking at our “trash can”...
Feb 28, 20207 min read
How to Conduct a Waste Audit
In the United States, the average citizen throws away between four to nine pounds of trash per day. But what exactly fills up all those...
Jan 31, 20204 min read
The Best Podcasts about Zero Waste
I'll be the first to admit it: sometimes you just don't have the energy to actually read something. I think that's why podcasts were...
Aug 20, 20193 min read
A Waste Free Life in PDX
When people think of Portland, Oregon, they think of bridges, bike paths, microbreweries, and coffee houses. The word “eco-friendly”...
Oct 13, 20184 min read
Why You Need to Conduct a Waste Audit
A waste audit is, in simple terms, just a way to document the quantity of waste someone produces. Waste audits often appear on college...
May 20, 20183 min read
How to Buy Bulk in Jars
It seems like every pantry these days is filled with beautiful glass jars layered with colorful bulk goods. And rightfully so! Buying in...
Jan 31, 20182 min read
Top 5 Zero Waste Books
Looking for some light reading? Well I can’t guarantee the following books will keep your kids interested or leave you laughing till you...
Mar 30, 20173 min read
Zero Waste Grocery Shopping
Many people have asked me what I eat. But like really, what do you eat? You can't buy crackers, potato chips, bread, candy, meat, milk,...
Jan 8, 20175 min read
Bring Your Own Cup!
One of the easiest first steps to reducing your waste is investing in reusable cups. Many one-use paper cups are actually coated with
May 1, 20153 min read