New year, new goals, and a fresh start to a more sustainable you! To help jumpstart your low-waste lifestyle, we’ve compiled our favourite tips, tricks, and swaps that are simple enough to welcome into your everyday.
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How-To Shop in Bulk
Feeling inspired by all the low-waste pantry images filling your feed? Well, we’re here to tell you that your pantry can look just like that — it’s really super simple! The trick? Shopping in bulk. Learn how with our quick tip guide.
7 Ways to Decorate for a Sustainable Holiday
How do you enjoy the holidays without damaging the planet? Simple! Use what nature has already gifted us! Get creative with @ourecofriendlylife with these 7 ways you can decorate for a sustainable Christmas!
5 Creative Ways to Give your Scraps a Second Life
At Plantd.co, nothing makes us smile more than sustainable plant-based recipes made from deliciously fresh veggies! While composting your veggie scraps is an excellent way to keep your food-waste from entering landfills, not all food scraps should be tossed right away! Here are 5 creative ways to give your food-waste a second life:
What Is Compost?
What is compost? Why is it so important? And how can it save our planet? Kristine from @claggie answers all those hard-hitting composting questions in this tips, tricks and resource filled blog. Happy Composting!
10 Eco-Friendly Gifts for Everyone On Your List
To make your Holiday Shopping quick, easy, and oh so sustainable, we’ve compiled the ultimate eco-gift guide! Featuring 10 of our absolute FAVOURITE products, these gifts are sure to make both your loved ones and our planet, as happy as can be. Happy Holidays!
Simply Sustainable Solutions for Your Holiday Pumpkins
Whether you carve them for Halloween, or use them whole for Autumnal decoration, Pumpkins are often a non-negotiable for many at this time of year! But did you know that if left in landfills, decomposing pumpkins release harmful Green House Gases? Try these four sustainable tricks by @ourecofriendlylife to dispose of your Pumpkins in a way that’s kind to our planet.
Writing to Companies About Their Packaging
Ever wanted to email a company about their packaging but wasn’t sure where to start? Dive into this ‘copy and paste’ tutorial by @re.laurenferree and start making a difference!
What Is Fast Fashion?
“Fast fashion isn’t free. Someone, somewhere is paying.” – Lucy Siegle Last September, I committed to the lifestyle of Slow Fashion. Slow Fashion encompasses sustainability & intentionality, in that it boycotts Fast Fashion. Living this lifestyle encourages secondhand shopping or buying from sustainable and ethical brands, rather than supporting household name brands. Even more so,…
7 Easy Swaps for a Zero Waste Beauty Routine
Make your beauty routine super sustainable with @wasteworlduk ‘s 7 easy zero waste bathroom swaps!