Most of us have a smartphone, laptop or tablet of some description. Modern life makes is almost impossible to get buy without at least one of these gadgets. And while they undoubtedly enable us to communicate more freely, get access to information, give us certain freedoms and facilitate us keeping in touch with loved ones, […] The post How Your Technology can Help you go Zero Waste first appeared on MY ZERO WASTE ..read more

Back in 2019, the theme of Zero Waste Week was climate change. It was a ‘never-done-before’ theme which expanded the horizons of not just focusing on landfill waste, but encompassed more of the sustainability theme. It was a fantastic campaign with some interesting ideas and debate. With climate change quickly becoming a pressing issue for […] The post 3 Small Lifestyle Swaps You Can Make Today to Improve Your Personal Carbon Footprint first appeared on MY ZERO WASTE ..read more

Many blogs about reducing waste, centre around larger family homes. It’s something I’ve spoken openly about before. I’m aware that we’re very lucky. We have a room on the side of our kitchen to store recyclables and we have a garden large enough to compost. But I’m aware this isn’t the case for all readers […] The post How to Overcome Recycling Challenges When Living in an Apartment first appeared on MY ZERO WASTE ..read more

Next week is the 15th annual Zero Waste Week campaign, and businesses, organisations and householders are taking waste audits, looking at habits and seeing where they can improve. Perhaps you’re one of them and are having a pang of guilt. I know that in the lead up to the week I’m often shocked at how […] The post Feeling Guilty About how Little you Recycle? first appeared on MY ZERO WASTE ..read more

Here at Zero Waste Towers, we run two businesses. As well as doing our bit to promote the reduction of waste and increase sustainability, we also run a web design business. While this gives us a lot of freedom and flexibility, it does mean we are highly reliant on technology. I know that many of […] The post How Computer Recycling Can Help You Reduce Waste first appeared on MY ZERO WASTE ..read more

When anyone contacts me about starting their own Zero Waste journey, one of the first steps I suggest is buying as much loose fruit and veg as possible. Today I want to outline some of the reasons why, because it might not be obvious! Reduces plastic packaging Reducing excess plastic packaging is probably the reason […] The post 4 Reasons why you Should Buy Loose Fruit and Vegetables! first appeared on MY ZERO WASTE ..read more

There’s no getting away from the fact that the last 18 months have been bizarre. And stress levels have increased with all the uncertainty we’ve been facing. Whether you’ve been ill yourself, lost loved ones, faced financial difficulties or found working from home whilst homeschooling your children almost impossible to juggle, I very much hope […] The post Four Ways to Declutter Your Home – the Sustainable Way first appeared on MY ZERO WASTE ..read more

You’ve reduced your food waste to virtually zero, you’ve got a Zero Waste beauty routine, you don’t leave home without your Zero Waste takeout kit, and you’re making full use of your kerbside recycling collections. These are all brilliant ways to reduce waste and you might be wondering what else you can do. Today, dear […] The post 4 ways to have a Zero Waste Sex Life first appeared on MY ZERO WASTE ..read more

According to National Geographic, only 9% of the plastic ever made has been recycled. The rest of it is either in landfill, has been incinerated or is litter. Some reports suggest that 100million marine animals die each year from plastic waste. And it’s also harming the environment, wildlife and humans. Plastic isn’t going away any […] The post Six Simple Swaps to Reduce Plastic Waste first appeared on MY ZERO WASTE ..read more

When I began my Zero Waste journey, there were very few alternatives for period products. One company sold pads that were supposedly home compostable (I never did try!) and there were a small handful of companies – usually an offshoot of washable nappies companies – that sold washable pads. A while later the first reusable […] The post An easy way to save tonnes of plastic per year first appeared on MY ZERO WASTE ..read more