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Sustainability is becoming increasingly importanttous citizens of the world. Manyare trying to adoptmore planet-friendly habits in their daily life and makeapositive change.
Online communities like r/ZeroWaste on Reddit have emerged as valuable platforms for sharing ideas, experiences, and resources. Over 1.1 million members discuss everything from eco-friendly household products to sustainable fashion choices and green travel options. r/ZeroWaste was created on February 20th, 2013 and it has loads of information, so let’s dive into it.
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Wow! This Makes Me So Happy. Great Work And Great To Be Reminded That There Are People Who Care!
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If we clean it, they will come!
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The term “Zero Waste” is self-explanatory, though many proponents agree that it is nearly impossible. There are just some things we cannot control, like the making of products we use in our daily lives. This said, many zero wasters agree on a more general purpose: to get as close to zero as possible. Although everyone can participate in the zero waste lifestyle, location matters greatly. Depending on where you live, you may be of a different distance to your local farmer’s market or even have the ability to own your garden.
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Instead Of Polluting The Planet With Confetti, Hole Punch Leaves Instead!
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I love this idea and the leaves are pretty too.
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That’s So Cool And Ingenious!
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As is tradition in countries that has bananas, not really a new concepts.
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The motivation behind zero waste is to help prevent planetary crises, save the environment, and generally improve people’s and animals’ well-being. Finding your sources or even joining the r/ZeroWaste community can be a solid start.
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This Mini Thrift/Exchange Corner By The Dumpsters Where Neighbours Place Their Still-Usable Unwanted Items
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This is so cool. Awesome idea!
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Develey Mustard Jars, Made To Become Drinking Glasses After The Removal Of The Lid And The Label, Have Filled Many A Shelf In Many A Home
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Am still doing this with chocolate spread glasses from Rewe (Germany)
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"He's Usually Full By The End Of The Day" Really Puts Into Perspective How Much Plastic Waste Is Washed Ashore
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Love this! Just a wee curious how it gets emptied. Truck shaped like a shark?
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There are five main principles for zero waste, as Bea Johnson, writer and activist, distinguishes in her book, Zero Waste Home: •Refuse what you don’t need. Simply do not purchase unnecessary things and/or use stuff like plastic straws. •Reduce what you do use. Have generally less waste. •Reuse whatever you can. Practice thrift shopping or re-making your stuff. This also includes saying no to disposable things and yes to reusable ones. •Recycle what you can’t refuse or reduce. If there is no way you can avoid something, choose to recycle. Just keep in mind that not all material can be recycled and thus ends up disposed of in landfills. •Rot what‘s left over. Befriend composting as a way of giving nutrients and fiber back to the earth.
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Friendly Post-Halloween Reminder: If You Can't/Don't Have A Compost Bin Or Don't Want To Eat Your Leftover Pumpkins, Check Your Local Town Pages For Farmers Iso Your Jack-O-Lanterns! Most Are More Than Happy To Get Their Animals Some Tasty Treats! This Is The Fourth Post I've Seen Just This Morning
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Went to a pumpkin farm that had pigs and they'd give all the damaged pumpkins to them so that they didn't go to waste. Everyone was so happy, especially the piggies!
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We Literally Waste Trillions Of Food Every Year
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Yeah but there are d**k heads that like to sue companies and ruin it for everyone tho!
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Thanks, I Love Plastic Bag Bans
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Sorry Grandma, we need to use the urn for shopping...
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You’ve already seen many tips and tricks for sustainable cooking from Reddit, but here are more. Though eating and cooking are very individual, there are a few general guidelines on how to make it more environmentally friendly and healthy. ADVERTIsem*nT •Plan your meals. Buy the things that you will eat throughout the day or week, so the remaining food does not get thrown away. •Think twice when eating out. Takeaway food usually comes in plastic containers, if the portion is too big, food gets wasted. •Repurpose what you can. Use the leftovers to create a new recipe and make a smoothie from overlooked fruits and veggies. •Shop with zero waste in mind. Bring your bag, avoid things with plastic packaging, and pay attention to expiration dates. •Store food for maximum life. Keep your fridge and shelfs clean, so the bacteria do not build up and cause food to rot quicker. •Preserve your foods. Make food last longer with pickling, freezing, canning, etc.
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Apologies For The Quality, Got A Kick Out Of This!
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In many places this is the norm and a dryer is a luxury. I've never missed having a dryer in all my life.
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Cardboard Bread Tab
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Finally!
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You Could Even Do This For A Homeless Male... Love This
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Can be done with any kind of bag. We used to make them up from all the free/cheap products that I used to get by couponing. By the time the holidays came around, we usually had between 15 and 20 full.bags which we donated to a local shelter. We also made up as many small kits as possible, using whatever we still had, also donated. Wish I could still do that
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From the perspective of industry, some companies aim to remove the concept of waste entirely by transforming rubbish. For example, Arthur Huang with his company Miniwiz is creating new building blocks from waste. In 2010, they made an earthquake and fire-resistant exhibition building in Taipei, that was constructed of bricks made from 1.5 million plastic bottles. ADVERTIsem*nT In his own words, “From packaging to fast fashion to car batteries, we have to actively transform all this material that’s been collecting for the past 40 or 50 years – it’s not going away, so somebody has to deal with it.”
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McDonald's France Start To Remove Single Use Packaging, To Replace Them With Washable Ones
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If the order isn't to go and your eating in the establishment you don't need it served in to go packaging.
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Bought This Handmade Basket From An Old Man At The Farmers Market, Made From Old Strapping Bands And Electrical Cords
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I would love the skills to do this! Modern basketweaving!
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Rosemary Christmas Tree So We Can Plant It Once The Holidays Pass
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Bet it also smells nice!
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It is International Day of Zero Waste on the 30th of March. This has been proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly. On their website, they explain that this day “promotes sustainable consumption and production patterns, supports the societal shift towards circularity and raise awareness about how zero-waste initiatives contribute to the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
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At Least We Are Trying… Right?
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This! While I am not saying the average consumer shouldn't be trying to help the environment, I feel like the most serious help would be if the corporations and industries changed their practices. For example, I can only recycle plastic #1 and #2. Why are there so many #5? (On a separate not: Why are the plastic numbers so difficult to find/see?) Why am I not using disposable straws but the fishing industry is responsible for half the plastic in the ocean... it goes on and on.
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When I Came Home For Xmas My Mom Was Making Fire-Starters Out Of Dryer Lint & Old Candles She’d Melted Down
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If you have the cardboard egg cartons, they work perfectly for this craft!
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I Thrifted Almost Everything For My New Home Office. The Desk, Chair, Rug, Futon, And Dresser Were All Secondhand!
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So pretty! Great job!
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Join one of the communities, like r/ZeroWaste on Reddit or the zero waste movement initiated by Zero Waste International Alliance.“Working towards a world without waste through public education and practical application of Zero Waste principles, ZWIA’s mission is to drive systemic change using environmental and social justice principles”.
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This Amazing Zero Waste Store Just Opened In My City
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Like the food co-ops of yore!
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This Seafood Place Called Nordsee Puts Their Ketchup In A Waffle Cone
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A lot of foods at fairs are also served like this in Germany (where Nordsee is based) - fried mushrooms, corn on the cob, chips/fries.
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You Can Refill Six Different Types Of Cleaning Liquids With This Refill Station
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Bulk refills
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Coffee Stop With My Parents
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Where do I get those lids?
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I Feel Like A Magician, Turning Old Sweaters, Scarves And Hats Into New Bags. The Yarn Of Old Things Is Great For Creating Something New. And This Process Is Almost Infinite
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Wow
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Got A Hole In The Back Of One Of My Favorite T-Shirts And My Friend Offered To Add A Stitching Of A Flower To Fix It. I Love The Shirt Even More Now!
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Nice to have talented friends who understand you!
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You Know What They Say, "You Are What You Don't Properly Dispose Of" Comic By War And Peas
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H.M. V. H.M. V. Community Member Follow
I don't think this really is just a case of: "You Are What You Don't Properly Dispose Of". There are an awful amount of corpses littering Mount Everest, just saying (along with a lot of more mundane trash).
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It Took A Few Years, But I Realize We Have Become Jar People
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good ppl to be
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I Always Hated Taking The Plastic Film Off Before Putting In The Recyclables. We Are Moving In The Right Direction!
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It's why I don't buy many brands of facial tissue. Peeling that plastic off the dispensing slots is a major struggle. There is a brand that does not have this. It starts with P and ends with ffs. It's better tissue, too, IMO.
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* Side-Eyes Cupboard Full Of Jars I'll Use "One Day" *
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Jars, bottles, cute bottles with droppers from face serums, decorative boxes from cookies... I am a hoarder who thinks "maybe I can use this one day".
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Instead Of Throwing Away Broken Little Crayons My Toddler Burns Through I Melted Them Down In A Silicone Mold I Found 2nd Hand
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A huge new crayon!
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La Fermiere Yogurt Comes In Reusable Jars. This One Is Made Of Clay
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And very great for people who go on medieval fairs, do LARP or similar
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We knew a couple who were very thrifty- his wife crocheted shoes (slip on's) out of plastic bags. They were not short on money, but very conscientious about wastage.
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Jennifer Smith Jennifer Smith Community Member Follow
I sometimes feel guilty about all the plastic I use in my medical supplies.
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Amelia Jade Amelia Jade Community Member Follow
I work in the medical field. Trust me, your use of plastic is a drop compared to the waste produced in a clinic on any given day. The first time I realized how much waste we produced in a day, I was stunned. And most of it is not recycled. However much you're thinking I'm talking about, it's 100x more. It's absolutely incredible how much medical waste there is. And no one cares
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Gillbella Gillbella Community Member Follow
I use a glass instant coffee jars for breakfast at work- the seal keeps things in perfectly. Marcona coffee I think..
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We use these as paint pots at my work (childcare)
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We knew a couple who were very thrifty- his wife crocheted shoes (slip on's) out of plastic bags. They were not short on money, but very conscientious about wastage.
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Jennifer Smith Jennifer Smith Community Member Follow
I sometimes feel guilty about all the plastic I use in my medical supplies.
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Amelia Jade Amelia Jade Community Member Follow
I work in the medical field. Trust me, your use of plastic is a drop compared to the waste produced in a clinic on any given day. The first time I realized how much waste we produced in a day, I was stunned. And most of it is not recycled. However much you're thinking I'm talking about, it's 100x more. It's absolutely incredible how much medical waste there is. And no one cares
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Gillbella Gillbella Community Member Follow
I use a glass instant coffee jars for breakfast at work- the seal keeps things in perfectly. Marcona coffee I think..
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We use these as paint pots at my work (childcare)
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