Zero Waste.
Like I've said before it sounds really intimidating I know...but zero waste can make an impact not just on the environment, but on your health, and your bank account.
First start by realizing zero doesn’t mean zero. No one can go without creating any type of waste. Understand that even choosing only certain aspects of your life to be zero waste can benefit you and the environment.
I've found the easiest place to start is the grocery store. You can find tips for trips to the store in my first article of the series Zero Waste | Grocery Edition.
Kathryn Kellogg, blogger at Going Zero Waste, fit all of her garbage into a mason jar last year. And no, she doesn’t forage all her own berries, live off-grid, or spend hours making coconut oil from scratch . She has an office job and a car, and she eats out all the time. She lives the normal life of a modern 20-something—just a little differently.
That's what the zero waste movement is all about, living a normal life, just a little differently.
In the beginning it takes a decent amount of time to plan and execute, but eventually it living zero waste becomes habit.
Stop Using Store Bought Cleaners. In all honesty most people don't think about what is in their cleaning products, and in addition they can be kind of expensive. There is an easy fix, make your own cleaning products.
Turn Mason Jars Into Almost Anything. I have a ton of mason jars just sitting around. I use a few for decoration, but since realizing we literally have 8 cases I thought I would wash some up and find some other uses for them. Storing food, drink cups, just about anything.
Remember just a few steps can make a huge difference!
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