For years, I only explored the food section of my local zero-waste shops, too fearful to look at the beauty products. However, the amount of packaging from the beauty products I produced a year ago made me look at the other side of zero-waste shops. At this stage of my long-term sustainability journey, I’m very…
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On My Zero Waste Journey Off, I Go Part 2
On My Zero Waste Journey Off, I Go Part 1 I’ve been busy in June trying out a bunch of new sustainable swaps. Not all of them have proven as good as I had hoped. But since I treat my journey as a learning curve, I’m flexible about trying swaps, and if I find them…
Simple Steps to Kickstart Your Zero Waste Journey
There are so many things to consider before shifting to such a lifestyle that it often feels overwhelming to take on board. Personally, I felt this way for years before I mustered the strength to come up with a plan to combat my wasteful ways. I discovered that looking for ways to be less wasteful…
On My Zero Waste Journey Off, I Go (Part 1)
However, I never understood the scale of waste I’ve been producing. So, when the hard facts hit me, I committed to pivoting my life towards a less wasteful path. At the end of 2020, I made a promise to myself that 2021 would be not only the year of saying “YES” to myself but also the year…
What Does Zero Waste Lifestyle Mean?
To accomplish that, people have to reduce (their consumption), reuse (as many materials/ parts/components of products as possible), and recycle (making sure the recycled items indeed go into recycling facilities without contaminating other products. In short, no “wish cycling“; if the label on the bin says that something isn’t recycled, it means it isn’t. At…