Upcycle sheets, fabric remnants and scraps into reusable cloth produce bags for zero-waste and plastic-free shopping.
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Why Change If No One Else Will?
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?
Get Over the Ick Factor to Reduce Your 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.
Homemade 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.
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.
Is Zero Waste Right for You? Ask Your Trash Can
Do you feel overwhelmed by your stuff? Stressed? Anxious? Does the sight of plastic strewn about the streets send you into convulsions or bouts of swearing? It’s time to try Zero Waste™.
A Low-Waste Cold and Flu Season
Reduce your waste during the cold and flu season with the following tips.