By Thuy Henderson, Guest Blogger, Full-Time Mom, Full-Time IT Professional, Full-Time Tired As a mama of two, I can confirm that kids are basically the epitome of being wasteful. You get all the love, snuggles, kisses, and cuteness though so it sort of evens out. With a two and a half year old and one […]
Author: Zero Wasted
Eliminating the use of plastic, one shampoo bottle at a time
In February of 2017 I went to a community education class at the Seward Co-Op in Minneapolis titled “Zero Waste Grocery Shopping”. I thought, what could this class teach me that I don’t already know? I bring my reusable bags, I try to buy organic…. and needless to say my mind was BLOWN when I […]
Zero Waste Gifts and Wrapping
It’s getting close to that time of year when my Mom drinks a lot of peppermint lattes and the snow starts falling (aka the holiday season). For my family, holidays mean giving your loved ones at least one, if not several, physical gifts. These physical gifts are almost always wrapped with bows and new holiday-themed […]
How to Zero Waste Your Office Space
I spend about 40+ hours a week at my job. And I learned very quickly that I could easily create waste in my work space because it wasn’t really set up to be waste-free; constant office gatherings and potlucks, eating out at one of the local establishments, meeting with clients…each event had it’s own waste […]
When Minimalism Comes Knocking
By Richard Couse, Guest Blogger, Conservation Writer/Biologist and really nice guy When Minimalism came knocking on my door I wasn’t ready for it. For the most part, I had everything I ever wanted or needed, and damn it, I was happy! I was raised to be a good American consumer; in fact, going to the […]
Zero Waste Dogs
I have a wonderful 80-pound chocolate lab named Toby. Toby’s most endearing qualities are his talent to fit multiple balls and sticks in his mouth at one time, his love for kids, and his ability to make me laugh constantly. He’s awesome and along with my husband, is my best friend. Part of having […]
Tips for Having Houseguests and Staying Zero Waste
Recently my lovely sister, her husband, and my adorable and spunky 3-year old nephew came to stay with my husband and I. My sister has been supportive of my move to a zero waste lifestyle, and has followed me on my journey through reading my blog and newsletter. But she hasn’t stayed with us since […]
Composting – Why and How
The Zero Waste lifestyle, as inspired by Bea Johnson, is about decreasing your impact on the earth using the 5 R’s – refuse what you do not need, reduce with you do need, reuse by using recyclables, recycle what you cannot refuse, reduce, or reuse, and rot (compost) the rest. Composting your food scraps is […]
What is this minimalism thing?
When I originally started researching the zero waste lifestyle, I found tons of videos and blogs titled “minimalist guide to a zero waste life” or “minimalist living” or the “minimalist wardrobe”. I thought, wait, what is this? How is minimalism related to zero waste? I learned of many definitions of minimalism, but the one I […]
Zero Waste Naan
Store bought breads often come in plastic packaging. In Minneapolis, I have yet to find a place where I can purchase pita or naan package-free. So I’ve been experimenting and I’m excited to share this delicious naan recipe with this community. The naan is soft, chewy, and sooooo yummy. I like to use it as […]