Top 10 Zero Waste Kitchen Products
If you’re on a zero waste journey at home, then the zero-waste lifestyle movement has plenty of tips to get you started. However, it’s sometimes easier to focus on a specific room at a time and identifying where you can reduce waste or replace harmful products with more eco-friendly alternatives. You can choose to begin your zero-waste…Read More…
Top 10 Zero Waste Bathroom Products
The zero-waste lifestyle movement is forging full steam ahead with its efforts to reduce consumption in the home, and nowhere is this more evident than in your bathroom. Whether it’s eco-friendly dental floss, plastic free cotton swabs, or biodegradable bodywash, sourcing sustainable products for your bathroom is easier than ever before. In fact, by replacing many of the products you use on a…Read More…
Zero Waste vs Recycling – Your Guide to Waste Recovery
When it comes to managing your waste and recycling, you might find yourself confused—after all, people don’t often have time to examine the contents of their waste bins. The problem is there remains plenty of grey areas in the way we view and deal with solid waste with waste prevention still something of an overlooked…Read More…
The Best Zero-Waste Toothbrushes for Sustainable Mouths!
The humble toothbrush. A simple invention that has revolutionized oral hygiene around the world. In the form we know it today, the very first toothbrushes were attributed to 7th century China, crafted from bone or bamboo with hog hair bristles—they certainly weren’t vegan, but they were definitely zero-waste! However, with the invention of plastics in the 20th century,…Read More…
The Benefits of Zero Waste for Your Business
There’s a lot of advice for business owners on how to go zero waste, however, identifying the why before the how can be just as useful. Efficiency (and of course environmentalism) aside, there are plenty of other benefits of going zero waste for businesses, and many that may not be obvious. In fact, the benefits of zero waste can push…Read More…
The Zero-Waste Workspace – Build a Sustainable Home Office for Work or School
The recent rise of e-learning and remote working has left many people hastily trying to assemble some kind of workspace(s) in their home. However, that kind of approach may not exactly be conducive to your best work. Taking a step back to assess the space you have is important in building a suitable office for…Read More…
Dispelling the Myth — Is Zero Waste Possible?
Today, the zero-waste movement aims to tackle the issue of waste head-on. However, while increasing numbers of both producers and consumers are on board, skepticism remains, with critics condemning the philosophy as unworkable. The truth is, the “zero” in zero waste is aspirational, and at times, relational to the very concept of waste. It…Read More…
The 5 Best Reusable Grocery and Zero Waste Bags
From grocery tote to sandwich bag, the popularity of reusing a bag is not new. Partly in answer to the growing number of single-use plastic bag bans around the US, and partly due to our increasing awareness of the negative impact of those bags on the environment, today, there’s not a grocery store, farmers market, or…Read More…
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…