I'm a blogger currently living in New Hampshire on a waste free/plastic free journey, learning new ways to live a zero waste lifestyle everyday.
I was never a huge fan of traditional, foamy shaving cream. I used it for years until I found razors that came with shave gel already built into the cartridge so that I could skip the shaving cream step all together. But, once I stopped buying these disposable cartridges and started using a metal safety … More Shaving Cream Alternatives
When ChicoBags contacted me and asked if I wanted to do a review of their rePETe bags, I was hesitant. I wasn’t even sure what rePETe bags were so I went to their website which says “All ChicoBag rePETe products contain certified repreve fabric which is made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles”. I’m all about using … More Review of RePETe Bags
Plastic wrap. Cling wrap. Saran wrap. It doesn’t matter what you choose to call the thin plastic film that comes in a roll, sticks to almost everything, and is often used to make sure food is kept fresh. What matters is that there are simple alternatives that you can use instead. This months simple switch: … More Simple Switch: Plastic Wrap
Last week, I went to Florida to visit a friend who is volunteering there for a year. While there I laid on the beach, drank margaritas, picked cucumbers for the food bank, went to a Reggae music festival, and had had brunch all while keeping the waste to a minimum. Check out the video below … More What I Took on My 5 Day Trip
Reducing the amount of waste you produce doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, it’s actually simple. It just takes the commitment to switch out one wasteful habit at a time for a more sustainable, and often better looking, alternative. And to prove it, this month’s switch is as easy as slipping a fork into your … More Simple Switch: Plastic Cutlery
Occasionally, as I browse around online, mainly on Instagram, I come across a post where it is clear that the writer is angry with someone for not living an eco-friendly life or for making poor environmental choices and therefore thinks that they are stupid and/or lazy. This is often over something simple, like using single … More Zero Waste Positivity
Today I’m talking all about my current essential items that help make living a zero waste life a breeze. I specify that these are my current items because the things I use on a regular basis change as I progress on this journey, and I am sure that in a few months I will need … More My Current Zero Waste Essentials
Last month I decided to start showing that going zero waste really just means making a bunch of small switches in your daily routines to produce a little less waste every day. To help illustrate how easy most of these changes can be, I’m going to post an easy alternative to a popular non-zero waste … More Simple Switch: Paper Towels
There are lots of reasons I went zero-waste, but when it comes right down to it I did it because I wanted to make a positive impact on the world in a way that felt tangible to me. If you’d like to hear more on how I started zero-waste journey please watch the video below (I’m … More Why I went Zero Waste
Going zero-waste really just means making a bunch of small switches in your daily routines to produce a little less waste every day. The good news is that most of these switches are easy and totally painless! Admittedly, there were changes that I had trouble implementing and some I occasionally still struggle with (*cough* switching … More Simple Switch: Plastic bags
