Plastic-Free(ish)

5 Easy Ways to Enjoy Zero Waste Summer Fun

Imagine your perfect summer day. It’s sunny, but not too hot, and you have nothing on your schedule but enjoying yourself. Maybe you spend the afte...

7 Tips for Zero Waste Travel

After quarantining for over a year, we’re eager to visit family and friends or book a relaxing vacation anywhere but home. If you are planning a tr...

How to Live By the 5 Rs of Zero Waste

Are you familiar with the 5 R’s of zero waste? You’re probably already aware of 3 of them: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The slogan can be traced back to...

My Zero Waste Hair Care (And Why It's Never Looked Better)

I started experimenting with my hair in middle school. In true 90s fashion, I wanted the same sleek, pin-straight hairstyle sported by Jennifer Ani...

5 Sustainable Camping Tips to Leave Zero Waste in Nature

Spending time outdoors is a great way to connect with nature and your motivation for reducing waste. And yet, being outside the home without access...

25 Items You (Maybe) Didn’t Know You Could Recycle

When it comes to recyclables, it’s important to review local guidelines, clean containers properly (so there's minimal grease or food bits) and not...

9 Zero-Waste Gifts to Celebrate Mother's Day

Mother’s Day is almost here and whether you plan to celebrate your mom, partner, relative or mom-friend, there are many ways to show love and appre...

5 Low-Waste Tips to Declutter this Spring

With the surge in popularity of home organization Netflix shows, like Get Organized with the Home Edit and Tidying up with Marie Kondo, tons of peo...

The 9 Best Plastic-Free Food Storage Containers

We spend a lot of time in the kitchen, probably even more so during the pandemic (it’s called baking therapy), so it’s no surprise that it's the ro...

7 Tips for a Zero Waste Thanksgiving

While Thanksgiving is a holiday notorious for overindulgence, there are many ways to enjoy a festive meal and keep waste to a minimum. In fact, wit...

7 Steps to Start Living Zero Waste (Without Spending Money!)

I know it’s cliche to say this, but the only thing that seems certain in 2020...is uncertainty. So many of our lives have been uprooted or put on h...

5 Reasons Why Trash Jars Are Rubbish

I remember the first time I read about the zero waste movement. It was Earth Day 2010, and my colleague friend dropped off an article from the Mari...