My dog goes absolutely nuts for these dehydrated sweet potato chews that I made with my thrifted dehydrator!4yr ⋅ homestead-dreaming ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Made a raised garden bed out of old bunk beds! Even reused the screws so this was 100% upcycled!4yr ⋅ colvin1980 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
The enamel started coming off the bottom into my food . But I couldn’t let it go- it was handed down and made great popcorn.4yr ⋅ misslaylapie ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
it was my birthday yesterday and this is how my boyfriend wrapped my gifts! just a little spare fabric and some hemp wick will do the trick 🤷♀️🤟3yr ⋅ smokewithmeb ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
When my towels or flannel sheets become threadbare or full of holes, I cut them into smaller pieces, edge them on the serger (overlock) and have the best shop rags around. Great in the kitchen instead of paper towels too.1yr ⋅ FanZag ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
All of this would have been thrown away as waste but the grocery store marked it down on their app. $10 total!4yr ⋅ CharmingPomegranate ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My favourite newspaper The Guardian (UK) wrap their magazines/supplements in a material made from potato starch. Let’s hope all newspapers follow this example4yr ⋅ Pumpkin_Piies ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Thought you all might appreciate the extent to which my wife’s hairbrush deconstructs for cleaning.4yr ⋅ toke35 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Upcycled Oui jars, candle ends and beeswax. It's more minimal waste than zero, but it made for a productive quarantine afternoon.4yr ⋅ cklamath ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Kids have been wanting to do bubbles but I've been trying to cut back on single use plastics, so I saved some old zip ties and kitchen utensils! Now we have a reusable bubble kit, just add water and a bit of dish soap :)4yr ⋅ eehttofu ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Junk mail is wasteful, but at least I never have to buy envelopes?4yr ⋅ TotallyNotABotOrCat ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
KitKats in Japan have started changing their packaging from plastic to paper4yr ⋅ mishvcherry ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Old sheets and fabric scraps that I turned into a remote holder - no more digging through the sheets for our lost remote!3yr ⋅ CarrieLorraine ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
This hotel provides hair wash pumps instead of single-use containers2yr ⋅ kaleoverlordd ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Canada following India's example and banning Single use plastics by end of the year! Hope this trend catches up soon!!2yr ⋅ FlamingBulbasaur ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Crocheting produce bags so I don’t have to use plastic ones or buy reusable nets4yr ⋅ ban5h3e ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I’m a quilter who saves every scrap. I recently discovered a love of tiny piecing and am finally able to use the pieces that are too small for anything else.4yr ⋅ exhaustedoctopus ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I couldn't finish this Acai juice before it would expire, so I froze the rest in silicone ziploc bags to use for smoothies1yr ⋅ PrityBird ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My kid's reading lamp broke. Old me would have gone to Target. New me went for the washi tape in the craft drawer4yr ⋅ puffypants123 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Decided to wrap Christmas gifts in fabric this year- and hopefully for many years to come!! Excited about my results so far. ❤2yr ⋅ redassaggiegirl17 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Hand-dipped candle made from leftover candle wax and a wick made from an old cotton tshirt1yr ⋅ squish_cake ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Saved these old leather gloves from the landfill (and avoided buying new (used) ones from eBay)3yr ⋅ sachin571 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
New showerhead has a easy-access off 'button' for saving water when applying soap, shampoo, etc1yr ⋅ Karma_collection_bin ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
A sneaky mouse got into my reusable silicone bag while camping...any ideas of what to do with the bag?1yr ⋅ extremechocolatine ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Whenever I see a can on my walks I try to pick it up,clean,recycle. Do you pick up cans too?1yr ⋅ SwagPesos ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I asked my optometrist if I could get new lenses for my new prescription but keep the frames I'm using to avoid waste. They were happy to oblige!2yr ⋅ irrational_e ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Excited to find out that the toothpaste my husband usually buys is now in a 100% recyclable tube.1yr ⋅ neverheardthatphrase ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
The lid of my thermos cracked when I left it in some water. Some spare copper wire can fix that!4yr ⋅ gothram ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Just bought a new Uno game, and the cards came wrapped in a paper sleeve INSTEAD of plastic!2yr ⋅ Mrmuffins951 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
How I eat the last of my yoghurt. The package will then be used for planting seeds.3yr ⋅ DuckWithBrokenWings ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
A cousin is a long time quilter and has given me a ton of fabric over the past year. I’m slowly going through it and have discovered a love of scrappy quilting. Here is a Christmas tree skirt I made, having purchased no materials at all.4yr ⋅ exhaustedoctopus ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I have these thingies for soap in the shower. Do you guys know if it's safe to boil once in a while?1yr ⋅ linniesss ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Couldn’t find a soap dish at the thrift store, so I got creative with some LEGOs5yr ⋅ uberKookie ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Sorry for poor picture quality, but i wanted to share that a zero waste store opened up in my home city!2yr ⋅ dingusamongus123 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Fixed a bed I found for free on Craigslist for an emergency foster pup I’m taking in this afternoon! I’ve never sewn anything and I’m really proud.4yr ⋅ eyeliketurtles ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
After learning to sew from making masks, I made my first cloth pads and they’re so freaking cute!!4yr ⋅ slowestgazelle ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Had this t-shirt with a small velvet heart which I ruined during laundry.. so I cross stitched a new one, which isn’t perfect but still better though 😅5yr ⋅ sarahmsj ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Do you have a Swiffer but you'd rather not help muck up the environment any further by using the disposable pads? Just stick a microfiber cloth on, spray it with your cleaner of choice, and swiffer away! Washable, reusable, and you can use whatever cleaner(s) you want :)1yr ⋅ zombiep00 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Recommended reading. If I had a book club, “The Hundred Mile Diet” would definitely make the list. It’s such a great study about a couple who decide to eat locally, and sustainably. It’s definitely changed the way I think about the food I buy, and the carbon footprint it costs.1yr ⋅ karen_h ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I repurposed a cute shopping bag to wrap a gift. The bow is made from the handles. :)4yr ⋅ teatimetay ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Don’t buy brown sugar in a plastic bag! It’s just 1 cup (200g) sugar + 1 tbsp (15mL) molasses2yr ⋅ SleepyLabRat ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Best before doesn’t mean time to bin! So pleased to see this on food packaging.4yr ⋅ superwyfe ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Instead of filling my cat’s stocking with new toys I’m putting in all the toys she’s forgotten about/ hid under the couch.4yr ⋅ dontknownothing00 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
We were given a lot of pears, and other fruit we had was about to go bad. My mom and I decided to make fruit chips, taste delicious and make fruit last longer, nothing added to them and better than store bought!3yr ⋅ celerysoup39 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My friend has twins and she’s been giving me all her glass baby food jars- now they hold my homemade spice mixes!2yr ⋅ picarres47 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Cut up an office chair box and glued the strips together, for my cats to use as a scratching board. When it gets too cut up, I can just turn it over, or shave a bit off the top to expose a fresh surface.4yr ⋅ Momochichi ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
After making my family cloth napkins for Christmas (with no idea if they would use them or not), my MIL requested more to bring into work. I had left over fabric so I attempted a utensil wrap to match. Showed my mom and now she wants some too! So proud of my family's little changes!4yr ⋅ JP_816 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I work in the Diamond District of NYC where the company uses recycled metals, but doesn’t recycle paper 🤦🏻♀️Instead of throwing out the envelopes for putting in the orders, I sharpie out the original order, put a blank shipping label over it, and reuse the envelope until the envelope is damaged.3yr ⋅ xbatgirl23x ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Any dumpster divers here? I found two perfectly fine containers today :/ Why do people throw such things away?4yr ⋅ LiteralHatCS ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I grow and make my own pizza sauce for Neapolitan style pizza and these jars are the perfect single serving size.1yr ⋅ derek139 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Found a way to bypass using a ziploc bag to crush pretzels. Just a sheet pan and rolling pin! And it worked great!2yr ⋅ paintbrush_tail_cat ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Found a little plastic spoon washed up at the beach while picking up trash, I now have a pink laundry scoop! Re-use before recycling!4yr ⋅ imre1996 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My daughter built a compost bin for the family cabin, using reclaimed wood, scraps from other projects, and fallen birch logs. Here's to taking far less to the landfill each year!5yr ⋅ yarghmatey ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Despite naysayers, here's why I think my Twitter campaign against Target is worthwhile...2yr ⋅ ljoycew ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
“Confetti” made from Palo verde and Bougainville flowers. Both of these flowers are edible as well.1yr ⋅ problematicpasnetti ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Managed to get my yearly trash from 56 kg to 9 kg. 7 times less than the average person here.1yr ⋅ IsBritneyBitch ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My Greek grandma (yaya) giving me biscuits in reused cereal bag 😊2yr ⋅ FreshEstablishment27 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Switched to body wash bars and needed a holder. Made this with things we already had in the house.3yr ⋅ MaintainEveryday ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I used scrap material to make party bags for my kid’s birthday party rather than use plastic2yr ⋅ gold-from-straw ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
More of my cilantro sprouted then I needed and I was running out of pots so sawed some bottles in half and drilled holes in the bottle to give away to the many people walking around in my neighborhood. Tops were recycled.4yr ⋅ Mintaroni ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I avoid wasting household chemicals by storing them in these dropper bottles and only using as much as I really need1yr ⋅ Fluffy_Boulder ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
We all know that hotels generate a lot of plastic waste with those mini shampoo/soap bottles. I was happy to see my hotel doing their part to reduce that area of waste (among others too)5yr ⋅ -orangetictac ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Oregon is overhauling its recycling programs. It was encouraging to see a shift away from “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” to the more sustainable and less wasteful “Refuse, Reduce, Repair and Share”1yr ⋅ gianthooverpig ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My local supermarket said Goodbye to individually wrapped broccoli this week! Small changes like these make a huge difference.5yr ⋅ moomoogoestothezoo ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Saved a really nice office chair that was in the trash because it was missing a caster. The ball was found on the side of the road.3yr ⋅ LifeIsOneBigFractal ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
This year I decided to not buy an $80 Christmas tree but instead made my own from branches from my backyard. I miss the smell of a real tree but they only last for 2 weeks in a Perth summer anyway.4yr ⋅ ban5h3e ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Probably been posted before, but Yoplait has a line of yogurt in glass jars that are decorated and intended for reuse as decor, the brand and nutrition stickers are easily removable.2yr ⋅ rebirebs ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Any one want to go on an expedition to Chile and salvage these clothes? Also any dumpster divers on here? What are your trick and tips.2yr ⋅ Pakun-of-Dundrasil ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Working in an office setting - I’ve started to throw my individual cubicle trash in the break room trash so the cleaners don’t have to keep replacing my trash bag every night regardless of how much is inside. It’s small..but it’s something.2yr ⋅ sweetcheeesus ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
couldn't finish a huge jar of applesauce so I froze it in ice cubes! it always goes bad really quickly1yr ⋅ soggyinflorescence ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Just wanted to share this and 40% of all sea waste is used fishing gear. Just makes zero waste seem like it won't do anything sometimes. Could someone please help me with this.5yr ⋅ potatodoteyeo ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
This seafood place called Nordsee puts their ketchup in a waffle cone1yr ⋅ LingeringSentiments ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Learning how to sew and made some reusable pads. I'm so excited to try these out and to make less waste every month 😁(I still need to add snaps on the wings)4yr ⋅ RESPEKTOR ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
After spending hours one day cutting up all the veggies for the scraps to make a broth I’ve decided to save them as I go along2yr ⋅ twijordan ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Found this tea spot in my area that offers u a glass mason jar + reusable straw for $2 extra and you can bring it back and get 10% off your drink ! Definitely gonna be only coming here for my tea from now on !!!4yr ⋅ babylipgloss ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Combining solving my shower solid bar problem with a first try on ceramics.2yr ⋅ Apprehensive_Way5235 ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Just got hired at a local low-waste bulk shop. Super excited to be there all the time and now I never have an excuse to buy the packaged versions!2yr ⋅ nobleland_mermaid ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Just repurposed an old pillowcase to make these cute little produce bags! I'm very new to sewing but I think they turned out really well :)4yr ⋅ knubbiggubbe ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I melted down the leftover wax of this Yankee candle and filled up some old tea light containers I had. Now I have tealights that smell like peonies!4yr ⋅ feeneyburger ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Swing made from a carbon fiber hydrofoil that was no longer needed.3yr ⋅ thisissamuelclemens ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I turned the Christmas cards I received last year into this year’s gift tags.4yr ⋅ kynuna ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
One year's worth of take out food bags that my wife and I are using as packing paper for our move3yr ⋅ Neoko ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
Not impressed my boss had to send this in the first place, but so pleased that she took the time to address this and ask the adults to do better.1yr ⋅ Questi0nable-At-Best ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I bought a dresser from my favorite thrift store today, (unique, northern VA) and got good facts. Nothing better than buying used.1yr ⋅ deeppurplescallop ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
visual comparison to products use(d) during first day Flow. Washable & reusable VS single use waste.1yr ⋅ dadbodfucker4life ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
British supermarket no longer prints 'best before' date on fresh produce to reduce food waste1yr ⋅ happy_bluebird ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I had to peel potatoes for soup. Instead of throwing the peels away, I baked them in the oven with some oil for homemade chips!4yr ⋅ Vervei ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
It may not be the sexiest zero waste option but this company sells their cleaning products in glass bottles and when I’m done with it there’s a store nearby that can refill them. And the company is based around 20 miles away, so I can support two local businesses4yr ⋅ SecondBee ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
My 'corona-shopping-set'. Used two old (and stained) tableclothes. No pattern. Just makes going outside a little bit more fun.4yr ⋅ KristinaMariaS ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
I reuse any little glass jar to make mini homemade ice creams. They make super cute little gifts and are fun for parties. Even more fun if your jars are all different shapes and sizes 😊1yr ⋅ BushyEyes ⋅ r/ZeroWaste
