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Make every journey a little lighter on the planet with thoughtful choices before, during, and after your trip. From packing what you already own to supporting local communities and embracing slow travel, these practical ideas help you explore more sustainably without losing the joy of getting away.
Fast Fashion: How to Slow Down the Damage You’ve probably heard about “fast fashion”—the fashion industry’s practice of churning out masses of poorly produced, cheap synthetic clothing using offshore manufacturing and underpaid labor. The prices are so low that people...
Zero-Waste Swedish Death Cleaning What happens when you combine Swedish death cleaning with zero-waste practices? Well, I’m going to tell you because I just went through it. For anyone who isn’t familiar with the concept, Swedish death cleaning is the act of...
Even a little effort is enough. Wouldn’t it be great if we could all practice zero-waste perfectly, and the planet would be miraculously saved by our collective amazingness? Well, the reality is that real life can make it very challenging just to get by sometimes,...
This month’s zero-waste topic is something that most of us struggle with—cutting down on paper waste. But before we dive into the paper pile, we want to express our gratitude to you. We’re in month six of our year-long challenge to reduce waste, and you’re still here!...
Sustainable personal hygiene: Such beauty shouldn’t go to waste! I was at the drugstore yesterday and practically fainted at the hundreds of hair products, face washes, moisturizers, and body care products…all packaged in plastic bottles. Naturally, I wondered: do we...
Zero-Waste Housekeeping: Your grandmother would be proud! Think about this for a minute: Our grandmothers practiced the original version of zero-waste housekeeping. They cleaned with rags, not paper towels, and used homemade cleaning products. I remember my Greek...
Welcome to month three of our year-long zero-waste challenge. This month, we’re hungering to take on food prep and storage solutions (p. 69-83 in our guide, Zero Waste, by Shia Su). If you’re like us, you feel guilty when you toss leftovers or expired food—what a...
Welcome to month two of our zero-waste year! If you’ve read last month’s blog (and who wouldn’t, as it’s such fabulous writing☺), you know we’re doing a full year of zero-waste challenges, working toward creating less trash to help save our planet. This month, our...
Zero Waste Introduction Happy New Year! And while we’re on the subject, I want to talk about a big New Year’s resolution that Big Rocks is making, and we invite you to join us. We resolve to practice zero waste this year more consciously than we’ve ever done. Now, we...