What is the Zero Waste Hierarchy and How Can I Use it?
For anyone interested in recycling and waste reduction, whether it’s at home or for your business, it’s likely that you’ve come across the concept of a waste management hierarchy before. As part of a move towards more sustainable economies and waste disposal systems, these frameworks are incorporated into plans, programs, and regulations around the world, with the goal of guiding…Read More…
Who Started the Zero Waste Movement?
With the advent of the industrial revolution, in particular, our capacity to take, make, and dispose has grown exponentially, and in the years since, this trajectory has continued. However, there is hope, and as our awareness of the impact of that waste grows, growing movements towards changing our perspectives and habits are gaining popularity. The zero waste movement,…Read More…
What Is Zero Waste? — A Guide to Resource Recovery and Conservation
What is zero waste exactly? And how does it make us reevaluate the way we view and use our natural resources? Here, we look at exactly what the zero-waste system entails and how it aims to reduce the environmental impact of our disposable culture and address climate change issues at the same time. What is…Read More…
How to go Zero Waste: Get Started and Ditch the Single-Use Life
In a world that prioritizes economic growth over sustainability, it’s almost impossible to avoid waste in our daily lives, but the zero-waste movement is gearing up to make it possible. While it’s not always easy to shift our current habits and decide to actively choose more sustainable options, there are plenty of ways to start…Read More…
How Book Lovers Can Reduce Waste
Support your bookworm habit while reducing your carbon footprint by being smart about how you get books, and what you do with them when you’re done. For many people there is no comparison of holding a good book in your hand versus reading from an e-book. This typically leads to shelves collecting with books. And,…Read More…
Are Compostable Pet Waste Bags Better?
Much attention has been placed on the ill-effects of plastic shopping bags and how consumers can make changes for the better. With all of the recommendations to replace plastic shopping bags with reusable bags, it’s easy to forget about another kind of bag: ones used for pet poop scooping. Although pet clean-up isn’t on everyone’s…Read More…
How to Buy in Bulk to Reduce Waste
The goods we purchase commonly come packaged in plastic and other non-recyclable materials. An easy way to make a dent in that plastic waste is to buy in bulk. Other benefits include less trips to the grocery store and overall cost savings. How to get started with buying in bulk Buying in bulk, whether it…Read More…
Tips for Making Your Office Zero Waste
Working towards a zero-waste future may be your goal, and while it sounds ambitious, there are small changes you can make to your daily habits to get you well on the way to designing out waste. Here, we’ve compiled five measures anyone can take in their office (or at-home office!) to start, or continue on,…Read More…
Using Reusable Packaging to Reduce Waste
The little bit of trash generated from each leftover meal or packed meal is easy to ignore, unless you can recall these reasons to limit your waste. When you’re packing lunches or on-the-go snacks, wrapping up leftovers, transporting food for a picnic or a camping trip, it’s tempting to use individually packaged foods, plastic wrap,…Read More…