Here are the places to find the items I talk about in my Your Zero Waste Home Presentation One-stop shopping siteshttp://www.lifewithoutplastic.comhttp://www.packagefreeshop.comhttp://www.amazon.com Kitchen Stuffto go containers: http://www.lifewithoutplastic.com or other sone-stop shopping sitesstraws: http://www.drinkingstraws.glass or one-stop shopping sitesbees wax wrap: http://www.abeego.comcoth bags: one-stop shoppingshopping baskets: http://www.tenthousandsvillages.comwashable crayons: kids art section of a local storerubber gloves: If You […]
Guest Blog by Steffi Wehner After attending one of her fabulous Zero Waste lectures at our local food coop, Siobhan and I thought it would be fun to write a guest entry for the other’s blog. A travel writer by trade, I wondered what unique knowledge, whimsical idea or interesting philosophy I could bring to […]
After so many years of striving for Zero Waste (over 20 years now), I find that I still need inspiration and often need zero waste solutions for daily tasks. Where I find many of my inspirations and creative solutions is by looking into the past. I find that a trip to the library, used book […]
Even thought I make this oatmeal once a week, my family still loves it. I get all of the ingredients from the bulk section of the store making it completely zero waste. Here is the recipe; **If my Metric conversions are off please let me know;) 4 cups water *(960ml) 1/4 tsp fine salt *(1.5g) […]
Making a zero waste bathroom my look like it is impossible when you see plastics bottle upon tubes with a side of plastic bristles. But with a hand full of changes and long life substitutions, you can make your bathroom more sustainable. Try these 12 area retrofits in your bathroom and you won’t believe the […]
I am making 2019 my families year to make a 75% transition to a plant based diet. Trying to find a good creamy cow’s milk substitute that comes without plastic or is in a refillable container is impossible. Milk for cereal and coffee are our big uses of cow’s milk in our house. I have […]
I was making a list of how our family creates a zero waste holiday to help me with an interview and thought I should share our go to ZW tips and tricks. These ideas help our family to slow down and make this could be crazy and stressful season much more fun and less stressful. […]
New zero waste presentation on Saturday June 2, 2018 at 21 Acres in Woodinville, WA for their “Waste free weekend” event. Come by and get some tips and trick to reduce our waste at home and on the go.
It shouldn’t come to a surprise anyone that China has had enough of our recyclable plastic. The US ships approximately 1 million tons of plastics to china for recycling every year. Earlier this year china said they will no longer accept plastics from several countries around the world including the USA. They will no longer […]
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