Welcome to our series of posts on the A-Z of zero waste! An overview of everything that has been shared so far can be found here. When trying to live a zero waste life we start to become more aware of the things we are bringing into our lives, and start to prioritise items that are made ethically and sustainably…
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A to Z of Zero Waste: L – Local Living
Welcome to our series of posts on the A-Z of zero waste! An overview of everything that has been shared so far can be found here. Today we are going to be looking at why living a local life can help you live a zero waste life. We often see "shop local" campaigns, often around the holidays, but what does…
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A to Z of Zero Waste: K – Kids
Welcome to our series of posts on the A-Z of zero waste! An overview of everything that has been shared so far can be found here. Today we are going to be talking about how to live a zero waste life when you have children. I don't have any children so I'm happily going to hand you over to my…
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A to Z of Zero Waste: J – Join in
Welcome to our series of posts on the A-Z of zero waste! An overview of everything that has been shared so far can be found here. This week we are going to focus on why it is so important when living a zero waste life to join in with what others are doing. You may find this topic a strange…
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A to Z of Zero Waste: I – Investing and divesting
Welcome to our series of posts on the A-Z of zero waste! An overview of everything that has been shared so far can be found here. We are often told to "vote with our money" and that where we choose to spend our money matters, whether that's on supporting local businesses, ethically made products or zero waste items. But it…
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A to Z of Zero Waste: H – Homes
Welcome to our series of posts on the A-Z of zero waste! An overview of everything that has been shared so far can be found here. How can we have a zero waste home? We often see the image of zero waste as perfected "zero waste kits" and bulk shopping, but a zero waste life encompasses every aspect of our…
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A to Z of Zero Waste: G – Government and policy change
Welcome to our series of posts on the A-Z of zero waste! An overview of everything that has been shared so far can be found here. Oh yes, it's a big one this week. Today we are talking about how we can move beyond individual actions to take part in large scale policy change. We discussed back in the first…
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My favourite zero waste snacks
Snacks are notoriously hard to find without packaging, so here are some of my favourite snacks I'm able to get packaging free. These are perfect for busy or low key lazy people! Popcorn My favourite by far and filling the space that crisps used to take before I went zero waste. I buy the popcorn kernels in an unpacked store and…
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How to shave with a safety razor
It’s one of those instagrammable swaps that most people who are new to zero waste living look at in awe and trepidation. At least, I certainly did. You know just how much money you’ve been spending on disposable razors, and they’re so heavily packaged in plastic, but you’re quite keen on your legs and don’t fancy cutting them off accidentally. Safety…
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A to Z of Zero Waste: F – Food waste
Welcome to our series of posts on the A-Z of zero waste! An overview of everything that has been shared so far can be found here. We've all been there, looking in the back of your cupboard and finding something incredibly out of date that you bought on sale but don't really know what to do with. Or that sad…
