Preparing for Earth Day – Top Zero Waste Earth Month Activities
Each year, April plays host to Earth Month, with celebrations and activities across the globe to promote the protection of the planet. Earth Month all revolves around the 22nd of April, or Earth Day, which is recognized as one of the largest and most important civic gatherings in the world. Earth Day has an impressive…Read More…
Zero Waste Kitchen — Tips & Tricks for Keeping Food Fresh Longer
A lot of food waste gets produced in domestic US kitchens and as much as 95% of it ends up in landfill instead of being composted. This unnecessary food waste exacerbates environmental issues like climate change through the release of methane into the atmosphere—a greenhouse gas 86% more potent than carbon dioxide. Laws are changing…Read More…
Zero Waste and Environmental Justice
The link between the zero-waste movement and environmental justice is inextricable and very powerful. Whilst it may not be news that privilege tends to create a dangerous environment for those without it, the consequences of that dynamic are more severe now than ever before. However, as the window for mitigating the environmental crisis diminishes and…Read More…
Best Zero-Waste Books for Your Sustainable Library
I’m Ayana, aka @auntieayana on Instagram! I’m currently a 4th-year student studying graphic design in the San Francisco Bay Area. For the past couple of years, I’ve used my design skills and passion for advocating for people and the environment to share information on living sustainably with my audience on Instagram. I share products, brands,…Read More…
The Top 10 Zero-Waste Christmas Gifts
Americans buy more consumer goods ahead of Christmas than any other time of year, and although there’s nothing nicer than receiving a well-chosen gift, there’s also an extra 25% of waste sent to landfill during the holidays. This tells us that not every gift has been chosen as carefully as it ought to be, and…Read More…
The Best Zero-Waste Party Supplies for Holiday Celebrations
For many of us, New Years’ Eve is a time to make changes. It’s a time when we can recommit to the way we wish to live our lives, and to move in new directions. This year more than ever before, we are drawn to ask not just how we can change our own lives. We…Read More…
12 Days of Christmas – Zero Waste Edition
As the year comes to an end with days of feasts and festive gatherings, consumerism tends to ramp up too. But although the holidays are a time of culinary abundance and generosity, this needn’t mean more waste at home. If we apply a little thoughtfulness over each of the twelve days of Christmas, we’ll find…Read More…
Best Zero-Waste Coats and Jackets for Winter
If you’re wondering how to sustainably buy a new coat this winter, the answer is, in most cases, very simple. Don’t buy a new coat. This is because the fashion industry has serious issues when it comes to waste—from the 2,000 gallons of water required to make a pair of jeans, to the 85% of…Read More…
Auntie Ayana Fave ZeroWaste Products
I’m Ayana, aka @auntieayana on Instagram! I’m currently a 4th-year student studying graphic design in the San Francisco Bay Area. For the past couple of years, I’ve used my design skills and passion for advocating for people and the environment to share information on living sustainably with my audience on Instagram. I share products, brands,…Read More…
How to Go Zero Waste this Thanksgiving
The uptick in household waste over the holiday season, beginning with Thanksgiving, presents a considerable environmental challenge. Domestic food waste is already a major issue in America throughout the year, where around 40% of our food is tossed straight in the trash, and the scale of the problem grows around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Aside from…Read More…