Down to Earth – Down Under, with Zac Efron

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Waste

HOW DO REDUCE YOUR WASTE

  • Use a reusable bottle and reusable grocery bags
  • Compost
  • Limit single use food containers
  • Shop local farmer markets
  • Grow your own garden
  • Donate used goods
  • Watch your water usage
  • Bring your own bags for shopping
  • Buy recycled
  • Meal plan for each day
  • Cancel junkmail
  • Get rid of paper towels
  • No ziplock bags
  • Join buy and sell groups
  • Choose paperless billing
  • Buy in bulk
  • Avoid produce wrapped in plastic
  • No plastic straws
  • Learn to cook and make your own food
  • Repair items before buying new:

Zero Waste Tips: 50 Of The Most Impactful Earth-happy Habits – Sustainable Jungle

The 5 R’s of Zero Waste Living. We structured this list based on 5 simple zero waste rules as outlined by Bea Johnson of Zero Waste Home. However, plenty of these tips fall into more than one of these categories; e.g. you can refuse single use plastic and reuse instead. sustainablejungle.com

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