The act of practicing zero waste is not about perfection, it is about making better choices for your family and the planet. Sustainable living is about making do, reusing, upcycling, and repurposing.
One of the things that is harming our budgets is planned obsolesecence. i support right to repair. I try to repair things.
Things that you can repair easily:
clothing
furniture
jewelry
appliances
automobiles
One of the tricky elements one the zero waste movement is the drive for consumerism. One doesn't scream I am going zero waste, you whisper. You begin not buying to simply buy. You replace things with reusbles that are sustianable. You swap out paper towels with reusable cloths. You sew cloth bags for your groceries or use boxes you already have. You sew cloth bags for your produce.
Ways to reduce pacakaging coming into your home:
Bulk goods
No plastic bottles
Use cloth produce bags
Don't buy produce wrapped in plastic
shop locally for produce and meats
avoid single use plastics. Even when I travel I have a set of metal dishes, cups, silverware and straws. I love practicing zero waste. Paper straws make me gag. I bring a metal straw in my bag. I carry two dish tubs with us to wash the and rinse the dishes.
Tea bags are loaded with micro plastics. I use tea balls and reusable cloth tea bags and fill with loose teas.
Buy clothing from shops that are substainable. Remake your clothing, tailor when you lose or gain weight. Shop vintage shops and/or make your own clothing.
Jeans can be made in to totes for shopping and library books
Jeans can be made into cute purses for little girls and teens.
Reduce how much meat you eat each week.
What is the leading cost of green house gases? Food scraps and yard waste. Reduce your food waste and compost. compost.
replace palstic wrap with bees wrap
Buy the ugly produce.
Old clothes make great cleaning rags.
replace shampoo and conditioner with bars . You can make your own products too.
Make your cleaning products.
Change your air filters in your car to increase gas mileage.
Recycle spare tires
Use digital instead of print. Opt for digital receipts.
Elderberry syrup is great for colds.
Don't accept promorional items
Swap your plastic toothbrush for bamboo
swap toothpaste for tooth paste tablets. It took a while for this swap for me. I needed to find a brand that I liked.
repurpose stale bread into bread crumbs and croutons.
line dry your clothing
run the dishwasher and washer full
Use newpaper for trash bags, I sew them.
Use reusable period care.
Define zero waste for yourself and your family. Sustainable living should not be miserable.
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