Category: Zero Waste
Changing Habits: Skipping Straws And Embarrassing My Kids
By: Patty Cervenka of Greenish Neighbor Originally published on Greenish Neighbor My family loves to eat out. There are a number of reasons for this, but the main one is that I would be very content if I never again had to cook another meal in my kitchen. Selecting meals for my [...]
It’s Not About The Jar
The Zero Waste Lifestyle can seem pretty extreme, right? A year's worth of trash that can fit in a jar is a lofty goal to say the least, and I think, a frustrating one. I say "think" because, despite my great passion for zero waste, I haven't actually tried "the trash jar" yet! It just doesn't seem realistic [...]
What is “Toward Zero Waste” Anyway?
So you’ve read Bea Johnson’s Zero Waste Home and it really resonated with you. I mean, it makes sense, right? Less trash is appealing! But then reality hits… this ain’t California! Zero Waste living in my town will not be easy. Indeed, when I first started uttering the words “I’m going zero waste,” was met with confounded looks. [...]
