I really appreciate that Hungry Harvest including a waste audit as part of their 30-Day Challenge. Tracking every single thing you put into the waste stream can help you identify easy changes that can reduce what you throw away. I started off this blog two years ago by tracking everything I put into the waste… Continue reading Challenge Day 6: Do a waste audit
Bea Johnson has become sort of a modern guru of zero waste living. Her family has reduced their amount of trash to one jar full of trash per year. She wrote a book in 2013 about how her family changed their lifestyle to get to this point, and to share tips so others can learn… Continue reading Book Report Pt. 1: Back to the kitchen
One of the ways people keep their waste down is by not buying new items for their homes, as much as possible. With that in mind, I took a trip to my favorite local thrift shop Saturday to try and find a soap dispenser for the bathroom. I’ve been buying hand soap that comes with… Continue reading Day 25: Bathroom Waste & the Thrift Store
I came so close to a 100% trash-free day today! I created no trash or recyclables almost the entire day. However, I have to go into state government buildings for work and, because I don’t have an ID badge, that means I get stuck with a Visitor sticker. It’s something that’s out of my control,… Continue reading Day 7: Unintentional Trash
A lot of blogs about zero waste living focus on the kitchen, and with good reason. We all have to eat and, at least in the U.S., that often means lots of food that comes in packaging. Most of the trash I have generated so far this month has come from kitchen goods I already… Continue reading Day 5: First shopping trip and food prep
I pack lunch for work as often as possible, but especially during this time of year I am running around a lot for my job and it’s not always practical to heat up a container of leftovers. Continue reading
I decided to challenge myself to get as close to zero waste as possible for the month of March, with the goal of figuring out strategies I can use long-term. I’ll be blogging about the process to keep myself accountable, and in case I learn something that is useful to someone else. Continue Reading
