The Ins and Outs of Zero Waste

Items to Kickstart Your Zero Waste Lifestyle I have complied a list of items that are helpful live a zero waste life. Some are necessary to living a zero waste lifestyle while others are not.  1. Reusable water bottle- We all own one, you actually probably own more than one. If you are not already using it this is an easy way to kickstart a zero waste lifestyle. The number of disposable water bottles used every year is astounding. Ban the Bottle stated that for 2017 "The average American used 167 disposable water bottles, but only recycled 38". In total "Americans used about 50 billion plastic water bottles last year". Check out this video to look out what happens to three different plastic water bottles that are disposed of in three different ways. 2. If you are a coffee drinker purchase or continuing using a coffee cup or travel mug. To eliminate the waste that disposable coffee cups create, bring your own cup or travel mug to the coffee shop and ...

Tips for Starting a Zero Waste Lifestyle Making the switch to living a zero waste lifestyle is a daunting thought. In this blog post I will detail three steps that I recommend for those you are just starting or looking to begin. Going zero waste is a process and it is better to start by incorporating small changes here and there and then work up to bigger more drastic changes.  Disclaimer: I have not gone completely zero waste, but these are the steps that I created for myself. I started by following these steps and now continue to follow as I slowly become more and more zero waste. Conduct a waste audit - Yes this is gross, but its your trash so its really not that bad. A waste audit is when you go through your trash and take an inventory of all that you threw away in a certain period of time. Look to see what you threw away and what could have been recycled or composted. Knowing what you are throwing away can help you to evaluate what areas of your life you can start to...