I saved some over ripe blueberries and bananas from going to waste by baking glazed blueberry banana bread muffins1yr ⋅ dadbodfucker4life ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
We need similar stations in schools and universities, and where else??1yr ⋅ HorseOfCrypto ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
This 1960s plastic washing up liquid bottle was dug out of landfill recently. A bit battered but not bad for 60 years old. Imagine how many bottles that person has sent to landfill to join it since then.3yr ⋅ wildedges ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Reused an old strawberry container to pick blackberries at the park while on a bike ride 😊 it was a BERRY pretty sunrise!4yr ⋅ Lily_Liz ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I love seeing coffee shops near me transitioning to compostable cups, as well as promoting bringing your own cup and choosing plant-based milks with financial incentives! Hopefully more follow suit.5yr ⋅ Inasaba ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Biodegradable or green washing? I’ve used this “biodegradable” bag for 5 years to hold wet items and there’s no degradation2yr ⋅ FishDisciple ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I’m in college and got this foldable cup as a replacement for those classic red solo cups! Yes, it was a new purchase, but it’s helped me divert so much waste and also made my friends think more consciously about theirs!5yr ⋅ jayscott1202 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Just finished a stack of reusable nursing pads. Can't wait to use them once my baby girl is born in June.3yr ⋅ Outrageous-Skill-456 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I reuse coconut shells and plant easy and low maintenance seeds. They look adorable around the house.3yr ⋅ soberfeet20 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
It is not individual action or consumption that is causing climate change, but a rotten system built on overproduction and exploitation.4yr ⋅ ImLivingAmongYou ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Found these at HomeGoods for ten bucks. Let's break my paper towel habit!1yr ⋅ RiveterRigg ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
20m of jute rope, some hot glue and 15 minutes later my gremlins have fresh scratch post to destroy.4yr ⋅ fantsukissa ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Still have a long way to go, but I'm trying some things out! Had some baby shower gifts that needed wrapping, used cloth diapers that can be used afterwards2yr ⋅ plantsoverguys ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Laurie Baker, known as the Gandhi of Architecture preached to avoid opulence and show-off and use common sense - he used local materials such as bricks in his projects and taught sustainability in 1960s, a time when the term didn't exist in architecture2yr ⋅ musterduster284 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My local restaurant delivered my food in this bag, I'm utterly impressed.4yr ⋅ disbelivehomosapiens ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
So much produce gets thrown out because it didn’t get eaten before it went “bad” but so many people don’t realise that floppy produce isn’t spoiled, just not perfect for eating fresh. Stock is a great way to reduce food waste when you dont use your produce fast enough l3yr ⋅ awkwardsity ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Picked up some tomato plants today via a plant swap fb group and still can't get over these egg shell pots! They even had little drainage holes in the bottom 10/103yr ⋅ TibetanTorpedo ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I love using the pickle jar as a flower vase; it reduces waste and the juxtaposition cracks me up!3yr ⋅ 4thehonorofgayskull ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
In my experience, zero waste is rarely the ~aesthetic~ choice, but I don’t think the birds will be complaining about their new feeder and bath3yr ⋅ freshbabycarrots ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Backyard hens eating my scraps, keeping my yard cleared of ticks and supplying me with food.4yr ⋅ DespicableM3H ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Today somebody left these lovely children's books in my book exchange. They have seeds in the pages and can be planted once you have finished reading them.3yr ⋅ orangecatginny ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Saved this fully functional camera with 5 lenses from the landfill, ordered replacement fabric made from recycled scraps that came in a simple brown envelope(no packaging!), and it’s brand new again. Can’t wait to give this a new life.4yr ⋅ sunlit_cairn ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Not sure if anyone else has posted about this but Target sells Colgate mouthwash in metal bottles3yr ⋅ Lauraunknown ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
taco bowl: using avocado shell + mango rind for separating cold ingredients instead of plastic bag1yr ⋅ druthv ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
First time making my own oat milk! I composted the oat pulp but will be using it to make cookies next time 🍪3yr ⋅ widepine ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Started making my own oat milk and fruit juice; I hated how many cartons I’d go through. Using the combined pulp from both to make some experimental bars. First of many steps toward a zero waste household!2yr ⋅ LustrousWanting ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Accidentally zero wast lunch! - I’ve been making small changes and today they all added up.1yr ⋅ Stardust-traveler ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Green onions in a glass of water after 5 days of regrowth... You basically only need to buy them once.3yr ⋅ DreaminginDarkness ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Instead of buying an amber bottle, made use of a clear bottle, a sock that lost its partner and a rubber band... i am womble.1yr ⋅ livin_la_vida_mama ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Quite a while ago I posted that my mom was knitting a scarf made of tea bag strings. Here is the finished product!4yr ⋅ officialhunt ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I needed a travel pill container for a big trip. Rather than buying one, I made one out of an old altoids tin and an old plastic membership card.5yr ⋅ toddy951 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Five years ago, I made a permanent PLU label for my peanut butter jar. Over time, it seemed like the good idea was worth spreading.1yr ⋅ MurkrowsRevenge ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Just received our first order from the first zero waste online grocery store of the Netherlands! Everything is packaged in Mason jars and they take them back (incl the bags) for reuse!4yr ⋅ Xinq_ ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Told my husband if he didn't take this bowl out to the compost soon that it would come alive and take itself2yr ⋅ Waithowmanywasthat ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I’ve been using BITE toothpaste for years, they’re packaging is recyclable, the glass jar is one time purchase and they send you a refill every so often! 10/101yr ⋅ Aggie_126 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Hey reddit, this is what ~450 lbs of recovered food waste looks like. Instead of ending up in the trash, this food will provide over 400 meals to our local community. Please visit r/StopHunger for more info. #StopHunger4yr ⋅ meltingplace ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
The family i pet sit leaves 16 zip lock bags PER DAY when they go out of town. I’m doing 6 days. I pet sit for them all the time and have suggested reusing them or I can measure out, but they want me to toss. It kills me!1yr ⋅ Sweetnspicy77 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
repurposed food scraps into dog treats ••• I keep all of my dog-safe food scraps in my freezer until i have enough to bake a new batch! I mix them with ground oats, some water, and peanut butter until it gets to thick consistency. They aren’t pretty but they last forever and my pups love them!2yr ⋅ callme_b33pme ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Too soon? I can see the Xmas crap hitting the shelves already and loved this!4yr ⋅ pingusbeak ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Collapsible cup!! Never forget it because it’s always right in my purse! Also comes with a silicon straw which folds up inside it and is super easy to clean5yr ⋅ IllustriousMilk7 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
The hazards of zero waste. I dropped my jar of nearly full toothpaste in the sink and had to throw it all out. :(2yr ⋅ actionruairi ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Planted a bunch of stuff this morning in all recycled/salvaged containers1yr ⋅ Alysia-Knight ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Decided to go zero waste on the Christmas wreath this year. Nothing purchased, all foraged from the garden/woods, ribbon box and spice cabinet. I am so happy with it I don’t think I’ll ever buy a wreath again.4yr ⋅ SproutSpoon ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Two months ago, I decided to start growing mushrooms from the spent coffee grounds at my workplace. Yesterday I harvested my first oyster mushrooms!5yr ⋅ billychad ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Almost had a zero waste Halloween. Daughters outfit was from Goodwill and I made my son's cloak from a t-shirt we had along with the Slytherin patch. Only things we bought were the ties and wands. I'm pretty proud of how everything turned out.2yr ⋅ _1motherearth ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I used to buy Talenti Ice cream and kept their packaging to take the best yoghurt parfaits for work! It also works great for overnight oats.1yr ⋅ Jeronimoooooo ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Fan resurrection: neighbor was throwing out an old rusted box fan. Here is my go at recycling. All scrap wood from an old floorboard, only bought the handle and wire fence for the grill.4yr ⋅ domak447 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I have a tradition of buying all new school notebooks, pens, binders, etc. Instead this year, I dug out old stuff and found this notebook from 2nd grade that was only written in the first 3 pages! My new college English notebook! :)3yr ⋅ andiemay1224 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
A coconut repurposed as a salt container that has been in my family for over 20 years5yr ⋅ MarsNirgal ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Finally found a way to wrap my cake layers before freezing them that doesn't use plastic1yr ⋅ koolspaz2 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
New blanket from old t-shirts and gifted batting. The only new part of the blanket is the thread. Quilting is the original upcycling!4yr ⋅ jay-zeethemom ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Free patio set score from Nextdoor. Reinforcing it and eliminated the wobbles with scrap wood, then sanded and stained it all. I have finally have a patio set, bonus that it was out on the curb destined for the landfill.4yr ⋅ CivilEngineerThrow ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Made a new candle out of this empty chutney jar and all the extra scrapings of previous candles 🕯️1yr ⋅ grumbo44 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Not sure if this counts as zero/low waste, but I dyed these formerly white panties black to hide some stains4yr ⋅ reiseschreibmaschine ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
New York - We Started Delivering Our Greens (by Bike) in Reusable Containers Last Week3yr ⋅ robertlaing ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
One unrecognized risk of zero waste living, looking kinda sus to convention staff. Bruh it's cool, it's just yerba mate, I swear.1yr ⋅ tim_p ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Our bed frame broke so I reused the wood to make my son a mud kitchen!4yr ⋅ biggiesmalltits ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Had to be patient, but it finally arrived! My dependence on paper products weakens.4yr ⋅ siriusly_disturbed ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Had like 6 old candles that had the bottom bit of wax that can't be used. Melted them one by one on the stove and got a whole new fall scent candle! And like 6 new jars haha3yr ⋅ lupe_de_poop ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I taped this to the door of the sorority house across from me. Every time they have a party they leave confetti and glitter all over the ground outside.5yr ⋅ post-june ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Made some washable no-sew floor cleaners from old T-shirts & leggings that weren’t even donation-worthy. Came out surprisingly well!4yr ⋅ GooseVsFabio ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I painted this owl on a couple of paint buckets to scare away the squirrels that keep eating all of my plants3yr ⋅ itsemilyryan ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My boyfriend’s work place only has plastic cutlery so I made a cutlery wrap for him, including a straw.4yr ⋅ salmeida ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Our cafe’s strawberries are packaged in cardboard now. A small step to reducing plastic!5yr ⋅ xitssammi ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I think I need to thin my jar collection. These are the current empties. I have about 50 in use between my pantry fridge and freezer.1yr ⋅ fredfreddy4444 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
SunnyBee, a farmer's market and store in Chennai, India, has begun wrapping their produce in banana leaves. Makes me glad that my country is thinking forward like first world countries.5yr ⋅ cherry_ship ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I travel for worked and made a rare FB post to ask where I could bring kitchen scraps to compost. This was a comment I got2yr ⋅ titsoutshitsout ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
happy halloween! I made my costume using an old pair of leggings and a black shirt and leftover fabric paint instead of buying new!4yr ⋅ moneyforsoy ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I heard that you cannot recycle receipts that are made from thermal paper or something, so I got a clip to have my own stack of spare papers to use for writing any reminders3yr ⋅ RedButterfree1 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I crocheted from natural jute thread washcloths for washing dishes. They perfectly wash dishes. They can be used for a long time, and then doused with boiling water, or washed in the washing machine. And enjoy it over and over again!3yr ⋅ Top_Lifeguard_5408 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
The restaurant I’m eating at has Etch-A-Sketchs for children instead of wasteful paper menus/coloring pages and crayons!5yr ⋅ clambakefortwo ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Instead of throwing away old cheap shirts and napkins that were either stained or getting too see-through I bought dye for $3. Very happy with the results!2yr ⋅ nolonger-a-lurker ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
