Cooking without expensive disposables requires only a bit of creativity and resourcefulness.
Zero-Waste Basics
Needs Are Problems Looking for Solutions, not More Products
The marketing industry has trained us well to buy products that will supposedly solve all of life’s problems. But you might already have what you need.
How to Replace Plastic Packaged Frozen Fruit
Follow these simple steps to freeze seasonal, local fresh fruit without the plastic.
How to Sew a Simple and Inexpensive 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.
10 Easy 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.
7 Easy Zero Waste Steps 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.
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.