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

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

A shocking headline, right? I’m normally the one telling you to STOP throwing things in the bin – to recycle and reuse more. But not everything fits neatly into a (recycling) box does it? Like most of you, I’ve been following with interest the stories about the effects of plastic pollution on our environment. What ..read more

We have an agreement here at Zero Waste Towers that I don’t speak to my husband until he’s had his morning coffee! He only has one cup a day, but that cup is the difference between a good and bad day for him. So I’ve learned to keep out of his way until he has ..read more

Choosing what to buy when you’re living a sustainable lifestyle can be confusing or overwhelming. And when that happens, we don’t always make the best choices. We fall pretty to analysis paralysis, or worse still – green washing – and just end up reaching for the same item that we’ve always bought. I’ve thought for ..read more

I want to revisit reducing food waste because it’s such an important one and it’s one of the most popular. It also makes sense – you can save money, preserve resources and because everyone has to eat, we can all reduce the amount we waste. Not only that but the current pandemic means that some ..read more