Are you tired of having junk mail pile up on your counter? After receiving more than fifty pieces of junk mail last month ALONE I finally had enough. I put out a call to other zero wasters and asked, “How are you stopping unwanted mail from entering your home?” I got some pretty good answers, […]
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Thoughts on my Vegan Diet Challenge
I struggled over the title of this post. I actually wanted to call it “Eating a Vegan Diet is really FREAKING HARD”. I swapped it out for the current title, though it’s not as accurate. One of my goals for 2018 was to try out a vegan diet for one month. I decided that April […]
How Going Zero Waste Can Save You Money
Moving to a zero waste lifestyle can save you substantial amounts of money. Read on to find out how! Bring your own water bottle Save your money (and the environment!) by bringing your own reusable water bottle with you. By bringing your own, you can avoid the need to purchase water while you are out. […]
How to Reduce Your Food Waste
According to the USDA, almost half of the food transported, grown, and processed in the USA goes to waste. With so many hungry people out there, and the human population putting such a strain on the environment, it is a waste of our resources to be throwing away food. In an effort to live more sustainably, I’ve made […]
5 Tips for Zero Waste Travel in Mexico
Earlier this month I escaped the winter temperatures of the Midwest and flew to Sayulita, Mexico with my husband. We had four wonderful days of surfing, birds watching, and warm 80 degree weather. It was amazing. When I’m traveling, I always try to set myself up for success and bring the appropriate tools to help […]
Zero Waste Carrot Cake “Lara Bars”
I am a huge fan of “grab and go” snacks, but finding nutritious and filing zero waste snacks to fuel my body between meetings, walking the dog, volunteering, and/or water polo practice is a challenge for me. I used to devour Lara Bars, but I hated throwing away the non-recyclable wrapper (and they cost a […]
2018: A Year of Zero Waste Tips and Challenges for the Ever Improving Zero Waster
I learned about the zero waste movement in February of 2017 and immediately set goals for myself to decrease my waste. I wrote a blog post, titled 12 Months to Becoming a Zero Waste Home, and it guided me in my first year of living more sustainably. Now that 2017 is wrapping up, and 2018 […]
New Year’s Resolutions (Zero Waste Style)
PEOPLE, it’s almost 2018! Can you believe it?! I am pretty shocked…how did I miss 2017? Maybe I blacked out as a result of the political upheaval here in the USA and am finally waking up. Now that 2018 is right around the corner I think it’s a perfect time to talk about New Year’s […]
A Zero Waste Business – Arlee Park
I love the holiday season. To me, this time of year means spending time with my loved ones, hiking in the Minnesota snow with my chocolate lab by my side, enjoying a warm crackling fire, and lots of egg nog. It is also a time of giving and receiving gifts. Zero waste gift giving can […]
A Zero Waste Thanksgiving
It is that time of year when my husband stuffs his handsome face with too much pecan pie – Thanksgiving! Ahh, a time when families get together and gather with the best intention (someone in my family usually ends up crying on this holiday, or gets too drunk). But let’s be honest here, sometimes a […]