It may still be winter, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a head start on your spring cleaning. After all, who wants to spend the warmer, sunnier months indoors scrubbing all day? Continuing from our theme last week, today we have some great non-edible uses for food scraps. Instead of tossing these small bits […]
The Super Bowl this year, Super Bowl 50, is supposed to be the most viewed television program ever. As a Colorado native and HUGE Broncos fan, you can guess that I’m excited about the upcoming big game. Now my family doesn’t actually own a TV so most games we listen to on the radio or […]
Part of living a healthy, green lifestyle is cooking and eating your own meals from whole foods. It feels good to make nutritious snacks and entrees, but most people create a surprising amount of waste when preparing foods. All those peelings, skins, and end pieces of your fruits and veggies add up, and there are […]
Happy New Year Everyone! I have taken the last couple weeks off the blog to get myself a bit better organized for 2016 and to enjoy the last bit of winter break with my son. I’m happy to be back with you all this year to continue learning together about how we can reduce our […]
Hello Zero Wasters, our “Waste Less and Be Green in 2015” journey has come to an end. Have you learned any valuable tips and tricks for reducing your waste? I hope so! I’ve learned that a lot more people are interested in making a positive impact on the Earth than I thought. I’ve met incredible […]
The Holiday travel season is right around the corner. Families are busy finishing up shopping, securing motel reservations and getting excited to see loved ones. All that travel does have a significant impact on the Earth. Fortunately there are some easy ways to reduce our impact and have the trip we desire. Last year we […]
When do you typically decorate for the Holidays? I love how every family has a different timeline and tradition for decorations. We begin decorating the day after Thanksgiving and gradually add ornaments and decorations over the following weeks. A couple years ago we made the switch to all LED Christmas lights which are “supposed” […]
According to the EPA waste increases by nearly 25% between Thanksgiving and New Years- accounting for a million tons per week of additional garbage. Let that sink in a little bit- one MILLION tons per week!!! Most of this is wrapping, bows, boxes, gift bags, etc. YIKES!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately most gift wrap cannot be recycled- only […]
The big day is tomorrow! Most likely you’ve got your turkey in the fridge or freezer and all your ingredients ready. You’ve got an idea for how the day will look and hopefully took some tips from our 4th of July post to make your Thanksgiving Day as low-waste as possible. Have you thought […]
It’s hard to believe we are wrapping up our Waste Less and Be Green in 2015 series in a few weeks. I hope that you’ve all gleaned some new information about how to reduce your impact on the earth and maybe even found some new favorite things along the way! This week I am wondering […]