Don’t want to waste food you can’t finish in a restaurant or toss a to-go container at home? Go for option three: Bring your own container.
The Easiest Ferment in the World: Cherry Tomatoes
Fermented cherry tomatoes burst in your mouth with flavor and effervescence. They also happen to be one of the easiest ferments you can make.
Zero Waste Sourdough Discard Banana Quick Bread
Bake—and eat—this banana bread to ensure that both overly ripe bananas and sourdough discard fill tummies, not trash cans!
13 Painless Ways to Participate in Plastic Free July
This Plastic Free July, cut loads of single-use plastic from your life painlessly with these 13 simple strategies.
Save Your Fruit Scraps to Make Bubbly Fruit Kvass
Give fruit scraps a second life—transform them into this bubbly fruit kvass. Kick plastic soda bottles, not carbonated drinks.
Charlotte’s Easy, Customizable, Plastic-Free Iced Tea
Brew iced tea at home with loose-leaf tea to save money and avoid consuming the microplastics found in bottled beverages and many tea bags.
9 Painless Ways to Save Money on Groceries
Have sticker stock at the store? These simple shopping tricks will save money on groceries without requiring you to sacrifice anything.
How to Repair Your Stuff So You Buy Less of It: 4 Strategies
Repairing our stuff when it breaks—rather than buying a replacement—reduces landfill, saves money and serves as a small act of rebellion.
14 Ways to Use Free Jars
Jars reduce food and packaging waste, make food look more appetizing, cost no extra cash if you reuse any jars you buy food in—and much more!