Creative Problem Solving for a Zero-Waste Future
We are well into Fall and approaching Winter so I wanted to check in with knitting, crafting, and zero-waste goals for the season. Also I revived my knitting podcast on Youtube and have looped it in with the rest of my Zero-Waste Maker spaces online. Fall Intentions Food: Every bit of our garden harvest has been …
You've had a zero-waste Halloween. You reused a costume, handed out low-waste treats, and enjoyed a few festivities, but now there are all these pumpkins around! Maybe you grew a pumpkin, maybe you purchased one, or maybe it's your neighbor offering you their 20 now-unwanted porch pumpkins. If you find yourself with excess pumpkins this …
Is it possible to have a low-waste pregnancy? I get asked this all the time. The answer is a resounding YES! As with all things, we can take a look at where the trash comes in and work around it as much as possible. I want to start with a personal note that doing anything …
Since going zero-waste, my family's idea of a good time has changed. We appreciate frugality as much as we appreciate waste-free fun. Here are a few of our zero-dollar, zero-waste family entertainment favorites! The Library I can't imagine there's anyone left on Earth who hasn't heard me advertising for the local library. We check out …
It's officially fall! Have you put out your Halloween decorations yet? We are all over Halloween as soon as the equinox hits. This has me thinking about zero-waste trick or treating, and how we want to handle it this year. I'm thinking a combo of several of these options will make for a very festive …
There is finally enough of a chill in the mornings to warrant a hand-knit shawl thrown over my shoulders and a hot cup of tea. It's fall, Mabon is coming, and garden harvesting is in full swing. I want to set some intentions for savoring this season and reinvigorating my creative energies. As you may …
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*This post not sponsored, just a resource* Zero waste sunscreen, the final frontier! For several years I haven't been able to find any plastic-free sunscreen options. I experimented with making my own. Spoiler: you need a centrifuge and testing to evenly distribute zinc oxide in a carrier and homemade sunscreen is not safe for this …
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