Follow these simple steps to freeze seasonal, local fresh fruit without the plastic.
Author: The Zero-Waste Chef
No Excuses Utensil Roll
Make this utensil roll, stash it in your bag and wield your real cutlery everywhere you go to deflect the disposable stuff for plastic-free eating.
Get Ready for Plastic Free July
Plastic Free July is here! Take the challenge and then follow these strategies for a successful month, free of single-use plastics.
Cope with Ecoanxiety Using These 12 Strategies
The American Psychological Association defines ecoanxiety as “A chronic fear of environmental doom.” If you have ecoanxiety, try these coping strategies.
10 Zero-Waste Snacks for Kids (and Those Who Feed Them)
Fill little bellies, not big garbage bags, with these healthy and simple zero-waste snacks for kids.
But What Do We Do? Zero Waste for Beginners
At recent event, a few times after I explained one how I live plastic-free, an attendee asked, “But what do we do?” She needed easy tips.
14 Days to Zero Food Waste
Drastically reduce your food waste by following this fun and simple 14-day challenge.
Want to Combat Climate Change? Pick Up Your Damn Socks
To tackle the challenges brought on by climate change—and the grassroots, anti-consumer, zero-waste movement plays a role—we women could use some help.
How to Make Reusable Produce Bags [with Video]
Upcycle sheets, fabric remnants and scraps into reusable cloth produce bags for zero-waste and plastic-free shopping.
How to Create a Secondhand Store in Your School
Teachers and parents! Want to help the planet and save money? Organize a clothing exchange at school to keep secondhand clothes out of landfill.
How to Stop Receiving Unwanted Gifts
You have the zero-waste and plastic-free routine down but well-meaning friends and family constantly buy you unwanted gifts. Here’s how to decline them.