Colgate have released a recyclable toothpaste, both tube and packaging! (UK)4yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Does this count? Refurbished (by me) 11 year old MacBook - works perfect as a home computer for Netflix and any ‘life admin’. I removed the battery and sent it off to recycling (now runs only off the power cable), replaced the HDD with an SSD I had, and upgraded the RAM to 8gb.3yr ⋅ danish-pastry ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
India is slowly moving away from Plastic milk packets to self- serve BYO container vending machines for milk. Accepts digital payments too! When a country of more than a billion makes a small change, it has a greater impact. It has reduced prices to discourage plastic. I’m proud we’re trying.4yr ⋅ thebigbang101 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Amazon does not allow reviews on packaging, even for items advertised to seem plastic free2yr ⋅ StudieRedCorn ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
japanese candy that uses edible starch for individually wrapping candies instead of plastic! so tasty!2yr ⋅ embroideredroses ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I had a pair of pants that were far too long so I cut off the bottoms and turned them into a crop top and a mask, matching my new culottes!4yr ⋅ Halluc ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
When you remember to remove the little plastic window from the pasta box2yr ⋅ BlueTriforce ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Some of the higher end things I found dumpster diving last night to show how wasteful companies are. Nothing is wrong with any of these, all sealed.1yr ⋅ hailey199666 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I got duped by some green packaging. Saw this lip balm that is literally wrapped in paper to appear as if the tube is not plastic but surprise! It’s a regular plastic tube once you open it.1yr ⋅ SuffrnSuccotash ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I've stopped using disposable pens in favor of refillable fountain pens. The ink bottle is also glass so it's recyclable. Feels a lot nicer to write with too.3yr ⋅ archdukegordy ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I love the fact that these organic kiwis are branded! No plastic stickers, no waste. Have you ever seen fruits/veggies branded like that? I wonder if most produce growers could do the same. (I live in Paris, and these are grown locally in the south of France.)2yr ⋅ Pousse_Mousse ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My kids loved/read this Bustletown book so much that it started falling apart, but I realized the illustrations were in a sequence, so I pulled apart the pages and put them up on the wall!3yr ⋅ walpolemarsh ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
If you have fur kids or are just need lint removal, I highly recommend the Chom Chom roller instead sticky tape roller. I've had this for 6 months and it's AWESOME! Works great on my couches too.1yr ⋅ popcornstuffedbra ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I saw this elsewhere and wanted to share here, a much less wasteful way of bringing food to loved ones this holiday season!2yr ⋅ countdookee ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Love these little glass jars of seasonings. Made extra of this blend tonight. Took the label off an empty store-bought one, and re-labeled it, including the ratio of 2:1:1 (for our adhd brains).1yr ⋅ please_gib_job ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I built this house almost entirely out of dirt and reclaimed materials!4yr ⋅ earth_block_horno ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Using old clean, sterilized kombucha bottles for my annual holiday coffee liqueur.1yr ⋅ Zestyclose_Minute_69 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Using scraps of cotton yarn too small to make anything with on their own, I created a tea towel3yr ⋅ awkwardsity ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Big chain supermarket in my area started to sell imperfect fruit/veg boxes for £1.50 (~$2). It's perfect, as all farmer markets are closed.3yr ⋅ shinneui ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
not zero waste but trying to reduce my waste, I live on my own and can't finish a carton of oat milk for the life of me so my friend gave me a few of these breast milk bags to portion it out and freeze2yr ⋅ Keiighly ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I made candles from the old unusable wax in the bottom of store-bought candles! They have... personality.4yr ⋅ raecall ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My housemates and I agreed to start saving veggie scrapes in the freezer for broth before composting them. We were able to save up enough for two big batches in a couple weeks!3yr ⋅ loganisdown ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
This “leather” notebook made from apple scraps. It actually smells like apples1yr ⋅ shootingupfrosting ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My American boyfriend says these aren't common, I had no idea because I have never owned a dryer and most people in New Zealand dry their clothes on racks or lines.5yr ⋅ haredaughter ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Shout out to lush. Last time I ordered their bar shampoo, they came with a plastic wrapping, but this time they were tossed right in the box as is!2yr ⋅ tatosoup15 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Happy to find this crowdsourced map in Korea showing restraurants that allow to bring own containers for take-away!1yr ⋅ Gul_soo ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I was very self-conscious about bringing my own container for leftovers, but my local Thai restaurant was so nice about it. Developing new habits is hard but this subreddit continues to motivate me!4yr ⋅ VioletTriangle ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
“Green” Hairbrush broke after less than 3 months. Don’t care what’s it’s made of, just make it not break 👎🏽2yr ⋅ obronikoko ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My partner and I thrifted our outfits for a wedding our whole set came out to about $65.2yr ⋅ Ecoylent ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I turned a ripped sheet into reusable disinfecting wipes and unpaper towels. Stored in containers I already had!3yr ⋅ poodlenancy ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Found these today in Morrisons (UK)! Made from repurposed coffee grounds. Been wanting to try them for ages.1yr ⋅ thelastofbill ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Made the switch to flour sack towels instead of paper towels, and the universe rewarded me with a perfect fit 👌🏻1yr ⋅ shorthairednymph ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I love oreos but hate the packaging. Tweet them if you feel the same!4yr ⋅ pm_me_birdpictures ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Gifting functional gifts is the best way to go. I bought catnip from a local nursery in the spring and harvested it today to make dried catnip for my sister and her cats for xmas!1yr ⋅ welptheregoesmyacc ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Make candy at home - no plastic wrappers, no plastic or paper sticks, and they’re prettier! You don’t even need a mold but we have mold for making gummy bears1yr ⋅ HelloPanda22 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Family thinks I’m frugal, I just like to think I’m helping the environment. Saving money is a plus too. Any time I get sealed air bags I make a slit on one side to put my hand through and pick up my puppy’s waste. I do this for almost all/any packaging I receive...anything at my disposal!3yr ⋅ DamaNani ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Me, at home, on my bidet with my cloth wipes, reading about people fighting each other for toilet paper in preparation for a COVID-19 quarantine.4yr ⋅ cosmikd3bris ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Before/after: repainted and repaired a second-hand bike for my baby's zero-waste Christmas gift this year. I'm really proud of it. :)3yr ⋅ BeefyTacoBaby ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My mother thinks it's humiliating to separate the trash for a reciclying center (2 blocks away from my house). And my father thinks it's A GAY THING to use his own shopping bag. So there's one of the greatests gifts from my house to the landfills, plastic bags filled with plastic bags. WHY???2yr ⋅ preguicila ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Many Portuguese town halls capture, neuter and release stray cats and give them shelter in repurposed old washing machines. Very often volunteers paint them with beautiful designs and the shelters are left around town.3yr ⋅ 001ritinha ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My first flush of oyster mushroom grown on waste paper / cardboard and coffee ground. What do you all think of it?1yr ⋅ HealthyEar_ ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Crocheted grocery bag - this is 5th bag. I really like making them. All my grandkids want one. 😏3yr ⋅ Onewich ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Recycle your Crown Royal bags (found at a Woodman’s grocery liquor dept in Wisconsin)1yr ⋅ haleystudio ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Keep the sea plastic-free found in a (plastic) bag of 200 PVC stickers...2yr ⋅ OkayFlan ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My aunt requested crocheted face scrubbies to replace cotton pads/balls. She asked for 24 so I put them in a repurposed candle container.4yr ⋅ jenntones ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I saved this bold and brash hoodie from my apartment’s dumpster today2yr ⋅ WildfireSmile ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Microwave solid deodorant bars and pour into an old empty tube for less annoying application!1yr ⋅ Xmastimeinthecity ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
TIL that a local coffee store chain offers reusable glass jars for your beverages. You pay a small deposit (3-4€) and it comes with a screw top lid. With COVID induced lockdowns and the forced closure of restaurants, bars and coffee shops the jars are thriving :D3yr ⋅ florinchen ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I like to use old newspapers instead of wrapping paper, and hemp thread for decoration. Pretty proud of how this one turned out!4yr ⋅ stupidstein ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Why can’t local governments forbid the sale of packaging that they don’t accept for recycling?2yr ⋅ tennis_widower ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Ziploc baggie for my lunch cookies. No holes, zipper still works. 1.5 years of use and still going strong.2yr ⋅ koookiekrisp ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I’m slowly seeing more public restrooms offer towels to dry hands instead of only paper towels. It’s neat to have options.1yr ⋅ momopeach7 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I love seeing the rise of reusable period undies in supermarkets around Australia! A couple of years a go there wouldn't have been any2yr ⋅ soap2636 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
This is my new method of reminding my roommates and myself to prevent food waste!3yr ⋅ veiddys ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
This might seem silly, but my best friend and I have been passing the same gift bag back and forth for nine years.5yr ⋅ riddle-me-this ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Had to throw this basket out at work because the side had split. I asked my boss if I could have it and she said sure so with a little ribbon it's fixed! (and pretty cute)3yr ⋅ byronfayy ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Just grew some blue oyster mushrooms off old sawdust in an ice cream tub3yr ⋅ PelpyDawaba ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I was told I should cross post this. I just finished my latest art made solely put of recycled wine foils.4yr ⋅ Snicklefritz25 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
In an effort to have less water waste, I started keeping this pitcher on my counter. Water from leftover drinks, sippy cups, ice cubes, etc. gets dumped in here and then I use it to water my house plants.4yr ⋅ BeenCreepin ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Why don't people talk more about stainless steel pans? I've bought two this fall and they're all I want to use.1yr ⋅ the-radical-waffler ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I’ve been collecting every plastic bag I’ve come into contact with for over a year. My basket weaving journey began today.2yr ⋅ kurtisskinny ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My search for zero waste milk is over! Local milk and I get $2 when I return the bottle!5yr ⋅ leiselle99 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Used the lemon juice for dinner, put the peels in vinegar for cleaner, and attempting to grow a small lemon tree this summer with the seeds! 🍋2yr ⋅ No_Echo6555 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Instead of buying things, I gave my younger friend some of my unused art materials for her birthday :')1yr ⋅ Hazellenoot ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I’ve been reusing the same “single-use” ziplocs for dry snacks for over a year and counting - well before I found this sub... they’re all still holding up fine. New bag in the center for comparison.1yr ⋅ diverareyouok ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Decided to stop wasting so much this year and had extra yarn... Knitted swiffer 'cloth' (machine washable).3yr ⋅ vfur ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My soccer supporters group has agreed to let me experiment with a low waste tailgate model!1yr ⋅ TakeOutForOne ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I built a ChatGPT-like bot that suggests repairs and fixes based on over 200k posts and comments from repair-related subreddits.1yr ⋅ madredditscientist ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
One of the (fairly popular) juice brands in Austria is now also selling juices in reusable glass bottles2yr ⋅ TheAce0 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I replaced my moldy old floor panel in my project car with some leftover plywood and a goodwill find street carpet.3yr ⋅ AbuBee ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My friend was going to throw away a torn sheet, so I rescued it, made it into yarn, and crocheted myself a basket! I added a bit of color with rags pilfered from my mom's bin. I'm so happy with how it turned out (:4yr ⋅ mickier ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Hey! I made some leftover jam cocktails 🍹 Once you’ve finished all the jam you can from the jar, add in some liquor, ice, whatever else, and shake! Enjoy 🥰 For this one I used strawberry rhubarb jam, pineapple-papaya juice, and tequila.3yr ⋅ wagyunigiri ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Drawstring pouch really makes good, foamy soap keepers. Something I learnt from one of the comments in a thread.1yr ⋅ mewmixx1 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Today I found out that you can reuse those little plastic thingies from olive oil containers as barista gadgets for alcohol bottles.4yr ⋅ paowpaowli ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Made my cuppa in an almost-empty honey jar to get the last crumbs of goodness!2yr ⋅ FantasKit ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I crochet/knit and decided to use only donated yarns (from my late stepmom's stash), two pillows destined for the landfill (and their linings), an airline blanket and worn out bed sheets as stuffing for this monster pouf. I kept things from the landfill today. A small win for my living room. :P2yr ⋅ Mewpasaurus ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Turkish garbage collectors open a library for all of the books citizens discard in their trash4yr ⋅ br_shadow ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
That should be in every airport in the world, that's Dublin Airport, Ireland1yr ⋅ Truk7549 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Completely restored these vintage hand warmers to save about $100 on my heating bill the last 2 months1yr ⋅ Dorky_Mom ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Three hundred and thirty more disposable k-cups avoided by using my reusable contraption.3yr ⋅ bemyantimatter ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
