Turn your next school function, picnic or barbecue into a plastic-free event with these simple steps.
Author: The Zero-Waste Chef
Simple DIY Bread Slicing Guide
Cut smooth, even slices every time with this simple wooden bread slicing guide.
How to Live Zero-Waste on a Budget
A zero-waste lifestyle is by nature a frugal one. These 16 tips will help you adjust to the program on a budget.
Make Making Great Again
One of the many benefits of a zero-waste or low-waste lifestyle is the recovery of life skills. Let’s teach these in schools.
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.