Happy holidays zero wasters! This is a great time of year to consider zero waste wrapping options—they’re beautiful, personalizable, and better for the environment! Why does this matter? Thousands of trees are cut down each year to make wrapping paper. And a lot of wrapping isn’t recyclable because it’s lined with plastic. What can you…
It’s time to do your holiday shopping, and this year, why not give your loved ones a zero waste gift to reduce the amount of waste produced during the season? The Ann Arbor Holiday Guide 2022 has got you covered with seven zero waste gift ideas that will make your friends and family feel special….
Do you have a compost story? If you compost or have composted, I would bet you do. And I’ll bet it’s not always a pretty journey… but it is a truly important one. Because, whether we acknowledge or not, we humans are an integral part of nature. And composting is just one way to replenish…
Holiday shopping creates a staggering amount of waste. Up to 80% of Black Friday purchases and packaging will end up in a landfill, incinerated or as low-quality recycling. And all that waste is just a small fraction of the problem. 95% of a product’s environmental impact happens before you open the package (think of the energy needed to mine…
How to go zero waste at a restaurant When you are eating at a restaurant, you get to transform into a zero-waste mastermind, always on alert for opportunities to avoid trash. 🕵️♀️ In particular, keep the following in mind: Reminder: Be polite and patient, and show gratitude to the restaurant staff. Your impact lies not…
Composting is the single most impactful zero waste change you can make to reduce your emissions. Food scraps that live in a landfill instead of being composted end up emitting methane—a greenhouse gas that is about 30 times more powerful than CO2. When you compost, you create nutrient rich soil instead of powerful greenhouse gasses.
The kitchen is the heart of the home, and it’s also the source of a lot of the home’s trash. Making adjustments to reduce the waste you create in your kitchen can have a big impact on your overall zero waste lifestyle. Here are some things you might consider as you start creating a zero…
According to the EPA, about 30% of our waste is compostable, and food scraps that live in a landfill instead of being composted end up emitting methane—a greenhouse gas that is about 30x more powerful than C02. But when you compost you create a valuable resource: soil! Win-win. City Dweller If your city offers curbside…
This post is a living document please suggest things in the comments, think of this as our community’s best advise, so far… Here goes! First of all our motivation for going zero waste is to stop our personal contribution to the production of unnecessary stuff (and to avoid the unnecessary human and environmental harm that…
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