Posting Hiatus DisclaimerI want to acknowledge my recent absence from writing. I’ve been busy with work and cautious about potential conflicts with previous employers. Now that I’m in a career gap, I’ve found the inspiration to return to writing and share my experiences with fellow consumers striving to live more sustainably and reduce waste. IContinueContinue reading “Navigating the Sustainable Marketplace: My Journey as a Conscious Consumer, Part I”
Category Archives: low waste
A Hotel Stay That Will Make (Even) a Zero-Waste Professional Happy
We all deserve a little vacation once in a while. After a year of collective trauma, job insecurity or heavy workloads, and astronomical amounts of stress, a time to unplug and unwind could do wonders for the mind and body. Every person has their own preferences and their own unique way of making their holidayContinueContinue reading “A Hotel Stay That Will Make (Even) a Zero-Waste Professional Happy”
REUSE is trending again.
Remember not too long ago, when your parents need to bring that glass bottle back to the supermarket to get back a deposit? Well, that’s been in decline for years. In 2010, only 11% of Coca-Cola’s packaging was refillable glass. You can get nostalgic in Europe too, where 40% of beverage packaging was refillable inContinueContinue reading “REUSE is trending again.”
How do Reduce, Reuse & Recycle affect Plastic Production?
We often talk about actions around the 3 Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – but the real impact of those on plastic production, and consequent pollution, is not as well articulated. How much can we collectively achieve by reducing, reusing, and recycling? Plastic Waste: the status-quo First, let’s take a look at the current scenario.ContinueContinue reading “How do Reduce, Reuse & Recycle affect Plastic Production?”
8 Simple Bathroom Swaps
My zero-waste journey naturally started in the kitchen (view previous post), with some bathroom swaps here and there. But the truth is that we accumulate a lot of “stuff” in the bathroom. And a lot of it is single-use packaging made of plastic. Sometimes you cannot even reuse those containers, right? If you have roommatesContinueContinue reading “8 Simple Bathroom Swaps”
Beyond Consumer: Green Citizen Responsibilities
Just 4 days after UN declared code red for humanity in its IPCC report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported July 2021 as the Earth’s hottest month ever recorded in 142 years. Few days later, a new earthquake struck Haiti, while wildfires were spreading in California, Turkey, Europe and Algeria, and Germany was still recovering from a major flood. FromContinueContinue reading “Beyond Consumer: Green Citizen Responsibilities”
Natu Collective: Zero-Waste Wedding made it possible!
Laura A. Hernandez is the founder of Gwinnett Recycles, a grassroots community organization, and the Facebook group Zero Waste Gwinnett. She is a co-founder of Come Clean Gwinnett, which aims to empower citizens to reduce litter and blight. She hates to see anything go to waste and believes that Gwinnett County’s nearly one million residentsContinueContinue reading “Natu Collective: Zero-Waste Wedding made it possible!”
Natu Collective: 8 Simple and Delightful Swaps to Start Your Sustainability Journey
Tiffany was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and currently resides in Seattle, WA. She enjoys marveling at nature, like rock formations and balanced ecosystems, and uses her curiosity to fuel her learning of how land came to be and the people who rely on it. Tiffany is currently completing her certificate in Sustainability &ContinueContinue reading “Natu Collective: 8 Simple and Delightful Swaps to Start Your Sustainability Journey”
Going away this summer? 5 easy tips to cut down on plastic.
If you’re lucky enough to live in a part of the world where things are going back to normal, you can feel the excitement to (finally) go out and see family, friends or discover new destinations. A getaway to a different city, to the beach, lake or mountains usually requires more convenience and therefore, moreContinueContinue reading “Going away this summer? 5 easy tips to cut down on plastic.”
Will bioplastics fix the plastic waste crisis?
Confused about compostable, biodegradable, eco-friendly? Who is not? With environmental awareness being brought to a wider audience, there are many companies launching new materials in an effort to reduce carbon footprint, which is great! The unfortunate result is a bit more confusion to an already very confused consumer, who wants to do better but doesn’tContinueContinue reading “Will bioplastics fix the plastic waste crisis?”
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