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...