These zero waste tips should hopefully give you some inspiration to jumpstart your zero waste journey. Start small. It’s actually impossible to be zero waste. A low waste lifestyle would be a more ...

The amount of single-use plastic waste we generate is ridiculous. Filling up landfills with crap that won't decompose for ...

BOZEMAN, Mont. — It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but for many people, it can also be the most wasteful. On average, Americans throw away 25% more trash during the holiday season, according ...

On Aug. 8, the Virginia Beach City Council signed a resolution, on the recommendation of the Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission (VBCCC), that recognizes the first full week of September as Zero ...

Plastic bottles, food scraps and cardboard boxes don’t just disappear once tossed in the garbage. They might be out of sight, but they’re not out of mind. Instead, they wind up in landfills or foul ...

These zero-wasters have ditched the trash can almost entirely. Pick and choose from their tips for going zero waste to shrink your own waste (plus any eco-guilt). These days, knowing how to recycle ...

SEATTLE — Author Amy Cross hopes to help everyone cut down on food waste with her new book, “The Zero Waste Produce Guide,” which is full of best practices for food storage. One idea she introduces in ...

Halloween and Día de los Muertos are quickly approaching, and the city of Arcata’s Environmental Services Department has collected some tricks for going “zero waste” this holiday season. They include: ...

The summer bounty of farmers markets and home gardens is just around the corner. Now is the perfect time to set some family goals for reducing waste. And Fredrika Syren, author of “Zero Waste for ...

Each week most people fill plastic garbage bags with waste that is hauled to the landfill, throwing away everything from non-recyclable plastics, to food waste and plenty of other garbage. According ...