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Shelter Challenge: Have a Zero Waste Week
The author of the hugely successful UK blog My Zero Waste challenges people to join a waste-free week away from home. I recycle so much trash it’s embarrassing. To show you the state of my bins would...
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16 Ways to Trim Your Trash from Rachelle Strauss of My Zero Waste
This year, resolve to get your waste down to a size zero. How much rubbish did you throw out last year? If you’re anything like the average person, you threw away your own body weight in rubbish every...
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The Zero Waste Trash Challenge: First Stop, A Bin Audit
Step one to getting zero waste is keeping your rubbish in sight and in mind: bring that junk into your awareness. Editor’s note: Rachelle Strauss is the author of My Zero Waste, a homegrown blog and...
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The Zero Waste Trash Challenge: Just Say No (To Plastic Bags)
The hardest part of the Zero Waste Challenge is making a conscious decision and sticking to it. Assuming you persevered through your bin audit – any horror stories to tell? – you should now be aware...
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The Zero Waste Trash Challenge: The 5 Step Program for Better Recycling
There’s recycling, and then there’s hyper-localized zero waste recycling. How are you getting on with your zero waste challenge? I hope it’s been fun. (Yes, rubbish can be fun.) To recap: So far...
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The Zero Waste Trash Challenge: Set Up a Recycling Center Based on Your Habits
How streamlined is your recycling system? The Zero Waste Challenge continues, daring you to trash your trash can. Give yourself a pat on the back for all the wonderful things you’ve done so far to...
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The Zero Waste Trash Challenge: Better Recycling Goes Beyond Curbside
Adding recycling to errands you already do attaches a new habit to a bad one. Last month I encouraged you to part company with your trash can and set up a recycling center. That old faithful friend...
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Do You Have What It Takes For a Zero Waste Week?
We Want You to take the zero waste challenge. For the past few months you’ve been working admirably through your waste in order to get your trash can to a svelte sized zero. Next month over 600 people...
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The Zero Waste Trash Challenge: Our Personal Food Crisis
A moment on the lips. An eternity where? Food waste is a big deal for your pantry, budget and the planet. You’re not going to love this week’s challenge. Next time you visit the grocery store I want...
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Upcycling in the Spotlight: Terra Cycle Gets a Reality Show
Pivot TV’s new reality show about converting waste materials into new better quality stuff, is changing the definition of trash TV. The new half hour comedy show, “Human Resources,” premiers August 8....
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