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 such a waste of our resources to be throwing away food. What is one thing you can […]
Author: Zero Wasted
Zero Waste Hummus
I am such a fan of hummus! I love it as a protein heavy snack on vegetables and as a spread on homemade naan. But I find the amount of packaging associated with store bought hummus so frustrating. First, it comes in a plastic container. Second, cardboard covers the outside of the plastic container. And […]
Moving towards a zero waste bathroom
I am slowly making my way through each room in my house, doing everything I can to make each room be more sustainable by eliminating potential waste. For some reason, I have been avoiding doing this to my bathroom. I think I am scared. I am scared that I will need to start making all […]
Tips for a Zero Waste Closet- The Joy of a Clothing Swap
One of the best behavioral changes you can make in an effort to be more sustainable is to consume less. But if you do decide you need an item, I recommend trying to purchase it second hand (also known as “thrifting”). By purchasing an item second hand instead of new, you are making a huge […]
A Zero Waste Mother’s Day
I will let you on a secret here. I am blessed with not only a wonderful Mother but also a wonderful Mother-In-Law. How did I get so lucky as to have these two awesome and powerful women in my life? I owe a lot to each of them. I want to make their Mother’s Day […]
Zero Waste Yogurt in the Crockpot
When I started my zero waste grocery shopping challenge back in February, I challenged myself to go totally package-free for the entire month. My goal was to contribute nothing to my trashcan or my recycling bin. Once the challenge had been completed (watch my YouTube video about my experience here) I didn’t want to return to my […]
The Zero Waste Kitchen
The kitchen is an essential part of my life. My husband and I chat in the kitchen, cook in the kitchen, dance in the kitchen, play air guitar in the kitchen…it’s pretty much the nexus to our household universe. So it became evident very quickly that on our journey to a zero waste lifestyle it […]
RAH Soap GIVEAWAY!
In honor of Earth Day being this month, Zero Wasted has teamed up with @rahsoap to giveaway two sets of two bars of wonderful handmade soap! RAH Soap makes amazing products and two lucky winners will each win one Onyx Activated Charcoal bar and one Texas Honey bar. To enter the giveaway, add your name and email address […]
Zero Waste Overnight Travel Tips
If you are anything like me, you love to travel and want to do it sustainably. Often overnight travel requires car rides and flights, two modes of transportation the emit greenhouse gases into our atmosphere and are major contributors to climate change. But thanks to improvements in technology, global travel has become more “green” than […]
Zero Waste Local Travel Tips
Do you love to travel? I am obsessed with travel! I love road trips, exploring a new area, and exotic adventures abroad. As I learn more about waste I am making it my mission to travel more sustainably. And over the last month I have really been focused on zero waste traveling on a local scale. I define […]