Top 10 waste free tips for free.

There are a lot of different things you can do for free or for like really freaking cheap. Sometimes you see these lifestyle magazines, or instagram accounts that make zero waste living so glamorous. You don’t need to run out and buy bamboo and glass everything. There are a lot of things right in your

Menstrual cup chronicles

Ok I did it! I made the switch to a menstrual cup. I put it off for months and months, because I kept chickening out. But I finally took the leap. I was definitely freaking out about it. I’m not sure why, I’m not sure what was holding me back from it. I know it

Low impact shower

Let’s talk about our showers! Everything comes in a plastic container, that is not recyclable. Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, face wash, shave cream/gel, our razors and even our loofah’s come in plastic. (Don’t even get started on the ingredients) An average woman/man *depending on hair type* and of course size of product, goes through 12

How do I use absolutely everything I got?

Waste free means something different for every one. For me it means I try my hardest to not put anything into the landfill. I also want to use everything that I already have for this journey to waste free. And I don’t want to buy something new if don’t have to. Or buy something fancy

Where can you start?! The top 5 things you can do.

We all get it right? Waste= not good for the planet. But does anyone really know where to start? Sure saying no to a straw and bringing your own cup is cool but is that really what’s going to solve it all? Answer: no it’s not. But I like the forward thinking. So I want

Sometimes ya just can’t…and in 2018 I tried!

I’ve been on this journey to zero waste since the beginning of the year, and I have a confession to make: I haven’t been waste free all year! (GASP!) I know!! Crazy right? I’ve been working on making little changes throughout the year to eliminate single use anything. My own Utensils, straws, cups, bags, even

Waste free student

Obviously by the title I’m a student. (Duh) I’m at Cabrillo College in Aptos, Ca for you out of state readers. One of the biggest problems with students is we dont have any money! Like none! So the little money we do have we just buy food because we are starving. We also don’t have

How am I surviving the summer waste free?!

Confession: I’m not. With all the awesome things going on in the summer; beach parties, concerts and festivals. It is so hard to be waste free. For one thing some venues wont let you bring in a reusable cup or water bottle. (And it’s maddening!) I guess some events/venues are worried that you will give

Being part of the community.

Cutting out single use plastic items, and using Mason jars are not going to save all the plastic from entering the ocean. We have to raise awareness (and stop littering, but one thing at a time). People wont believe anything unless it’s right in front of their face or unless they’re in front of it.

Waste free camping

I went camping this past weekend with my husband and pup. Waste free camping is a doozie. There is a few things I haven’t learn how to avoid. You don’t have a refrigerator to keep your stuff cold so you have to buy a bag of ice. Which comes in plastic and cannot be recycled.