If sustainable living seems hard, try passive zero-waste. In other words, do nothing (or very little). Here are 11 strategies.
Zero-Waste Basics
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.
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.
What I Eat in a Day: Plastic Free July Challenge
You may wonder what you’ll eat in a day, let alone all of Plastic Free July. You need a (simple) plan: what to eat and how to shop and prep.
Plastic Free July: Cut These Top 4 Single-Use Plastics
If you don’t know how to start Plastic Free July, cut the Top 4: the very common, very swappable sources of single-use plastic pollution.
How to Make A New Sustainable Habit Stick
Are you attempting to adopt a new sustainable habit but find sticking with it difficult? These 11 strategies will help you succeed.
The (Literal) Ins and Outs of Curbside Composting
Curbside composting bins divert organic materials from overburdened landfills. But what should go in them? And what should stay out?
11 Easy Kitchen Tricks with Tools You Already Own
Need a new gadget to execute a kitchen task? With a bit of creativity, you may fashion a fix using stuff you already have on hand.
7 Easy Zero Waste Steps That Cost Zero Dollars
Living a lower waste lifestyle should save money, not bankrupt you. These seven zero-waste steps cost zero dollars.
You Saved All Your Vegetable Scraps for Broth. Now What?
Good job saving your vegetable scraps for making free broth. Now what do you do with it? Here are 9 ideas.
One Woman Making a Difference
After working on global climate solutions, Stephanie Miller wanted to reduce her own footprint. She began with a request at her dry cleaners.
Forever Chemicals Everywhere: How to Avoid PFAS
Toxic forever chemicals (PFAS) are everywhere. These strategies will help you reduce your exposure to them.
5 Ways to Wrap Holiday Gifts Without the Waste
Beautifully wrapped gifts need not produce a pile of waste. Choose fabric or recycled paper that you secure with homemade paper tape.
12 Tips for Inexpensive Selfcare that Creates (Almost) No Trash
These low-waste, self-care ideas can help alleviate stress and anxiety without requiring you to spend money buying stuff you don’t need.
10 Ways to Turn Off the Corporate Plastic Pollution Spigot
We haven’t created the plastic pollution crisis, industry has. However, we can try to mitigate the problem using the following 10 strategies.