Adopt a zero-waste life in 31 days. As you accomplish each task in this plan, you’ll slash your waste, reduce your carbon footprint, eat better, save money, reduce stress and more.
Go Plastic-Free This Year (or Close to It)
If you’ve arrived at this blog, you’re probably aware of the plastic pollution problem so I won’t spend time discussing it. You can read recent news on that here, here and here. Instead, I’ll discuss changes we can make in our own lives. Individual choices may not seem like much in the face of this disaster but […]
Okara Brown Sugar Biscotti
Homemade tofu renders an astonishing amount of soybean pulp, or okara. Better make biscotti to avoid food waste. All for the cause!
You Make a Difference
You may feel that your zero-waste changes don’t make an impact. But you do not work alone. Together we will change the world.
Homemade Tofu (and Soy Milk)
Homemade tofu requires just three ingredients—soybeans, water and a coagulant—and a bit of planning ahead.
Is Zero Waste Possible?
Zero waste represents a goal that only a small number of people will reach. However, we’d make huge strides if everyone at least attempted it.
It’s Not Just the Plastic
Living plastic-free involves fundamental lifestyle changes that go well beyond merely rejecting straws or carrying a water bottle.
Hazelnut–Cocoa Spread (aka Homemade Nutella)
Once you taste this homemade hazelnut-cocoa spread, you can never go back to store-bought Nutella. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
How to Cope With Environmental Guilt Syndrome (EGS)
We environmentalists have too much work to do to let perfection and guilt stand in the way of progress. Push those abstractions aside and do what you can.
Unpaper Towels
You can survive without paper towels. Use rags, sponges and these unpaper towels made out of soft, absorbent flannel fabric.
Milking Nut Milks for All Their Worth
Feeling guilty about making almond milk? Use this trick to double the amount you render. Still feel guilty? Pumpkin seed milk will assuage your guilt.
7 Recipes for Lemon Season
When life gives you lemons, use them all up with these recipes, including the peels, and avoid food waste.
Join—or Start—a Zero-Waste Community
Would you like support in your zero-waste or low-waste endeavors? Look for a zero-waste community in your city or start your own by following these simple steps.