It’s getting close to that time of year when my Mom drinks a lot of peppermint lattes and the snow starts falling (aka the holiday season). For my family, holidays mean giving your loved ones at least one, if not several, physical gifts. These physical gifts are almost always wrapped with bows and new holiday-themed […]
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Zero Waste Dogs
I have a wonderful 80-pound chocolate lab named Toby. Toby’s most endearing qualities are his talent to fit multiple balls and sticks in his mouth at one time, his love for kids, and his ability to make me laugh constantly. He’s awesome and along with my husband, is my best friend. Part of having […]
Tips for Having Houseguests and Staying Zero Waste
Recently my lovely sister, her husband, and my adorable and spunky 3-year old nephew came to stay with my husband and I. My sister has been supportive of my move to a zero waste lifestyle, and has followed me on my journey through reading my blog and newsletter. But she hasn’t stayed with us since […]
Composting – Why and How
The Zero Waste lifestyle, as inspired by Bea Johnson, is about decreasing your impact on the earth using the 5 R’s – refuse what you do not need, reduce with you do need, reuse by using recyclables, recycle what you cannot refuse, reduce, or reuse, and rot (compost) the rest. Composting your food scraps is […]
What is this minimalism thing?
When I originally started researching the zero waste lifestyle, I found tons of videos and blogs titled “minimalist guide to a zero waste life” or “minimalist living” or the “minimalist wardrobe”. I thought, wait, what is this? How is minimalism related to zero waste? I learned of many definitions of minimalism, but the one I […]
Tips for a Zero Waste Closet- The Joy of a Clothing Swap
One of the best behavioral changes you can make in an effort to be more sustainable is to consume less. But if you do decide you need an item, I recommend trying to purchase it second hand (also known as “thrifting”). By purchasing an item second hand instead of new, you are making a huge […]
The Zero Waste Kitchen
The kitchen is an essential part of my life. My husband and I chat in the kitchen, cook in the kitchen, dance in the kitchen, play air guitar in the kitchen…it’s pretty much the nexus to our household universe. So it became evident very quickly that on our journey to a zero waste lifestyle it […]
RAH Soap GIVEAWAY!
In honor of Earth Day being this month, Zero Wasted has teamed up with @rahsoap to giveaway two sets of two bars of wonderful handmade soap! RAH Soap makes amazing products and two lucky winners will each win one Onyx Activated Charcoal bar and one Texas Honey bar. To enter the giveaway, add your name and email address […]
Zero Waste Local Travel Tips
Do you love to travel? I am obsessed with travel! I love road trips, exploring a new area, and exotic adventures abroad. As I learn more about waste I am making it my mission to travel more sustainably. And over the last month I have really been focused on zero waste traveling on a local scale. I define […]
12 Months to Becoming a Zero Waste Home
For the month of February I set a goal for myself to grocery shop waste free. When heading out to do my Sunday grocery shopping, I brought cloth bags for dried goods, mesh bags for produce, and jars for things like liquid sweeteners and spices. I also adjusted what I was purchasing so that items were package […]