Turn Christmas waste into zero waste Valentines.
Author: zerowastechattanooga
Plastic Waste Journal #7
Here is our plastic waste from all of January: Some zero waste alternatives that I've found to avoid producing trash: Cancelled the Costco membership (literally everything there is wrapped in plastic, usually not recyclable, often wrapped twice!) Flax seed from the bulk bins (bring your own glass jar to refill, I use an empty clean… Continue reading Plastic Waste Journal #7
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Super simple granola, zero-waste style
Going zero waste means pretty much going zero highly-processed snacks. My husband and I have both lost weight without trying since starting our zero waste journey about 6 months ago. It's not like we were that unhealthy to start out, we ate lots of salad and beans, but I did love those Cheeze-its and wheat… Continue reading Super simple granola, zero-waste style
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Plastic Waste Journal #6
Here is our plastic waste from about the past month: Some opportunities for improvement: Both of the shipping bags were a disappointment. I bought some a used item on ebay and asked the seller to ship in only a paper manilla envelope, but instead it showed up in that plastic priority mail bag. The pile… Continue reading Plastic Waste Journal #6
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Gift wrapping
The holidays are a time when most Americans (and I'm assuming Chattanoogans too) create more waste than in any other time of year. One contributor to this waste is, you guessed it, wrapping paper.This year's zero-waste wrapping in our house.According to this article on USA today, China is getting fed up with us sending all… Continue reading Gift wrapping
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