Some aspects of zero-waste living cost more but most cost less.
fermentation
4-Ingredient Naturally Carbonated Strawberry Soda
This starter-free strawberry soda is like the one-night stand of fermented drinks—no long-term commitment necessary.
7 Ways to Help the Amazon and a Fermentation Fundraiser
Reading about the unprecedented, deliberate fires raging in the Amazon rainforest can lead to feelings of helplessness. Take action! Here’s what you can do.
How to Live Zero-Waste on a Budget
A zero-waste lifestyle is by nature a frugal one. These 16 tips will help you adjust to the program on a budget.
7 Recipes for Lemon Season
When life gives you lemons, use them all up with these recipes, including the peels, and avoid food waste.
23 Simple Ways to Reduce Planet-Heating Food Waste
Food waste is sometimes literally the low-hanging fruit of combatting climate change. These simple 23 tactics will help you waste less food and save more money.
Best Zero-Waste Blog Posts of 2018
These top nine blog posts of 2019 range from getting started on the zero-waste path, to doing zero waste on the cheap, baking sourdough bread from scratch.
A Low-Waste Cold and Flu Season
Reduce your waste during the cold and flu season with the following tips.
Turn Trash into Treasure (and Inexpensive Props)
The zero-waste journey will change your perception of trash I have been on the lookout for photo backgrounds for months, maybe longer. I’ve checked out expensive wooden cutting boards and pricey marble pastry slabs and giant pieces of natural fabrics but I can’t bring myself to buy more new stuff. I’d feel silly buying a […]
A Zero-Waste Vegan Thanksgiving Menu
Like all things zero waste, this menu requires a bit of planning but not that much. A few weeks ago, I decided to schedule a weekly Instagram Live chat on Wednesdays at 4pm Pacific Time. Yesterday, I discussed tips for preventing waste at Thanksgiving—not just food waste but packaging waste also (read 18 waste-busting tips […]
By Popular Demand: Online LIVE Sourdough Bread Workshop
So many people have asked for it and here it is: an online, interactive, sourdough bread workshop Years ago I taught myself to make delicious sourdough bread—and didn’t bake a really good loaf for months. Drastically shorten your learning curve! The first person who took my sourdough bread class baked a wonderful loaf—on his first […]