If sustainable living seems hard, try passive zero-waste. In other words, do nothing (or very little). Here are 11 strategies.
Author: Anne-Marie Bonneau
Pumpkin and Spice Sourdough Discard Quick Bread
This pumpkin sourdough quick bread is like pumpkin pie in bread form and, if I slapped a label on it, it could honestly claim “Now BPA-Free!”
5 Simple Zero-Waste Frugal Dinners Under $12
Each $12 frugal dinner in this post serves four people, thus proving that a zero-waste or low-waste lifestyle need not cost a fortune.
Sourdough-Potato Focaccia Made With Simple Ingredients and Tools
Do you love sourdough bread? Do you love potatoes? This sourdough-potato focaccia is for you. It requires humble ingredients and simple tools.
Stop Pouring These 7 Leftover Flavors Down the Drain
You’ll want to save these leftover concoctions to cook with later because they add so much flavor to dishes. But you’ll also conserve water.
Quick Cheap Good: Grateful-for-What-I-Have Fried Rice
Cooking dishes like fried rice with food I have on hand never fails to make me feel grateful. It also reduces food waste and saves money.
How to Store and Keep Bread Fresh Without Single-Use Plastic
Readers often ask how to store bread without plastic, while keeping it fresh. It can be done! And if your bread does dry out, revive it.
Simple Restaurant-Style Mexican Red Rice (Arroz Rojo)
The simple, fresh ingredients that go into this Mexican red rice elevate it from home-cooked side to tastes-as-good-as-a-restaurant dish.
9 More Simple Staples to Make not Buy
Making any of the staples on this list is a rewarding, satisfying, fun experience. Many of them will save hands-on time. Most will save money.
I Paid a Small Fortune to Recycle My Plastic Waste
I paid to send plastic waste to Terracycle for recycling but producers should pick up the tab for cleaning up their pollution, not me.
No Time to Waste: An Easy and Even Fun Way to Push Our Reps on Climate
Please join me for an online action party on August 31st. We’ll contact our Members of Congress to urge them to take bold action on climate.
Books and More for Coping With IPCC-Assessment-Induced Ecoanxiety
If you feel overwhelmed or doomed in light of the IPCC climate assessment released this week, these books and media picks can help.
Easy Roasted Salsa: Charlotte’s Non-Recipe Recipe Brings Out the Flavor
In a hurry for a get-together with friends, my daughter Charlotte quickly made this flavorful roasted salsa, using fresh seasonal ingredients.
How to Launch a Bring-Your-Own-Container Program in Any Community
One woman, out to reduce her family’s waste, launched a movement that quickly spread across Toronto. Learn how to start a similar program.
How to Make Delectable Vinegar With Leftover Wine
My pineapple scrap vinegar grew a mother of vinegar, which I then used to brew wine vinegar with leftover wine to prevent all kinds of waste.