How to go zero waste

Everything here belongs in a bin, not the garbage, with the exception of straws. (Credit: Lindsay Coulter)

Garbage day needs another name...

Bins in every colour help us sort organics from recyclables from items landfill-bound. And then there are the zero wasters who only fill a mason jar with trash each year!

I aspire to zero waste. I'm not there -- yet. But these tips help me get closer:

Tip 1: Use a hankie and blow off facial tissue.

Tip 2: Choose reusable produce bags instead of plastic.

Tip 3: Choose cloth diapers AND make your own baby wipes and solution.

Tip 4: Compost.

Tip 5: Have an eco-friendly period.

Tip 6: Consume fewer toys: trade instead.

Tip 7: Attend a Repair Café!

Tip 8: Don't treat "best before" as "expiry" dates.

Tip 9: Create an "Eat-me-first bin" for your fridge.

Tip 10: Shop in thrift and consignment stores.

Tip 11: Reuse silica gel packs (part one and part two).

Tip 12: Make a "waste-less air travel kit"

Tip 13: Throw a "green" birthday party!

Tip 14: Use reusable wool dryer balls instead of dryer sheets.

Tip 15: Pack litter-less lunches.

Tip 16: Compost dog doo.

Tip 17: Pack smart camping.

Already doing all those? Then try these:



Pick up other people's trash.
Recycle less!
Compost less (make less food waste).

What tips did I miss that have helped you on your zero-waste journey?

Sincerely,

Lindsay Coulter, a fellow Queen of Green

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