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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.
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.
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-Day Zero Food Waste Challenge

Drastically reduce your food waste by following this fun and simple 14-day challenge.
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.
Why Bother?

You completely change your lifestyle on your zero-waste journey but those around you don’t seem to care. Why not simply throw in the paper towel?
Getting Over the Ick Factor to Reduce Waste

The ick factor over dirt and germs leads us to buy stuff over and over and over rather than simply washing quality items we buy or make once an reuse over and over.
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.
How to Make Tofu (and Soy Milk)

Homemade tofu requires just three ingredients—soybeans, water and a coagulant—and a bit of planning ahead.
Unpaper Towels

You can survive without paper towels. Use rags, sponges and these unpaper towels made out of soft, absorbent flannel fabric.
Milking Nut Milks for All Their Worth

Feeling guilty about making almond milk? Use this trick to double the amount you render. Still feel guilty? Pumpkin seed milk will assuage your guilt.
How to Join or Start a Zero-Waste Community

Would you like support in your zero-waste or low-waste endeavors? Look for a zero-waste community in your city or start your own by following these simple steps.
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.