#wastefreenz

These old Kombucha bottles are perfect for bulk olive oil and vinegar. 🍾 When making the transition to zero waste and the beautiful pantries it can be tempting to go out and buy a bunch of beautiful jars and bottles for refilling. Not only is that expensive, it's also causing a huge amount of energy and resource to be spent on new things. Look at what you already have, and what your other food comes in. Can you reuse any of it? Could it be reimagined as something else? We reuse all kinds of packaging, from pickle jars to wine bottles, and occasionally plastic containers from margarine and ice cream that make their way into the house. Keeping a few resealable bags and containers means you can distribute baking and other treats without having to worry about getting the containers back. #oliveoil #refill #Wasteless #zerowastelife #greenliving #zerowastesnack #zerowaste #wastefreenz #wastenot #wastefree #trashisfortossers #packagefree #ecofriendly #eco #sustainability #sustainableliving #sustainablefood #ecowarrior #environment #norubbish #zerodechet #bulkisbeautiful #bulkbins #bulkfoods (at Bin Inn Petone) https://www.instagram.com/p/BovAVB9B9uY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=14b5r4awv2tqe

Pack your lunch in a reusable container, or ask your favorite takeaway place if they'll put your food in one to save a ton of waste! No glad wrap or #singleuseplastic needed. I also always pack my #scouts chopsticks so I don't need single use disposable ones. #PlasticFreeScout #Wasteless #zerowastelife #greenliving #zerowastesnack #zerowaste #wastefreenz #wastenot #wastefree #trashisfortossers #saynotoplastic (at Wellington, New Zealand)

Love a bit of activism in my art. 🙂 #wastefreenz #zerowastenz #Wellington #aotearoa #poneke #tewhanganuiatara #graffitiart #streetart #mural #murals (at Wellington, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuN5TA4nosr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ed6zkqy3n8f9

Pup wants to help reduce food waste by eating all the food. Pup knows food waste is bad. Be like pup. (And if you don't want to eat it, be like person and pop it in a reusable container to keep it for later when you do want to eat it!) #lovefoodhatewaste #Wasteless #wastefreenz #zerowaste #journeytozerowaste #trashisfortossers #ecoboost #sustainability #sustainableliving #leftovers #tasty #dog #dogsofinstagram #puppiesofinstagram #doggo #pupper #lovedogs #nofoodwaste #greenliving #helping #greenie #eco https://www.instagram.com/p/BnXqSD4B5cp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bvethf7249kl

Use it until it can't be used anymore! That's probably my number one challenge to people who want to decrease their footprint without spending any money on more expensive unpackaged veg and organic stuff and fancy reusable bags (massive carbon footprint, you're better off taking the single use plastic ones!) USE WHAT YOU HAVE. Don't go buy a new canvas bag of you have an old backpack or a bag you picked up at a conference years ago that would do the same job. Even a "single use" bag can be used a handful of times at a stretch. Reuse the disposable water cup you ended up with at the physio because you didn't realise they didn't have normal glasses, instead of throwing it out after one cup and getting another one after your appointment. Find new ways to wear old clothes, or buy second hand if you really need to replace something. Every clothing item in this selfie is either over 7 years old or was bought second hand. You don't need fancy purpose-made mason jars. Empty pickle jars will do the same job and come with pickles! And don't throw out that perfectly functional Tupperware just because it's plastic. If it still serves a purpose - use it until it doesn't. You can find furniture online for a quarter the price (or even free!) if it's pre-loved. And - much smaller footprint. And if course - make compost from your veg scraps! Use what you have and you'll never need to buy compost for your garden again! #Wasteless #zerowastelife #greenliving #zerowastesnack #zerowaste #wastefreenz #wastenot #wastefree #trashisfortossers #reduce #reuse #thrifting #selfie #sustainability #eco (at Wellington, New Zealand)

It's so exciting when you go to a climate change meeting and there's so much interest that you only just get a seat when you're half an hour early! 😁😁😁😁 #Wasteless #zerowastelife #greenliving #climatechange #zerowaste #wastefreenz #wastefree #trashisfortossers #saynotoplastic #plasticfreeliving #nowaste #packagefree #ecofriendly #eco #sustainability #sustainableliving #ecowarrior #environment #norubbish #forest #forestandbird #wellington #wellingtonnz #wellywood #aotearoa #poneke #climate (at Wellington, New Zealand)

This #PlasticFreeScout just did her weekly shopping from a local market with reusable bags instead of #singleuseplastic bags. I made my small bags myself from an old shirt that had a hole in it. Plastic bags are so bad for our world and especially our oceans, and reusable bags are awesome! . . . . #upcycle #recycle #Wasteless #zerowastelife #greenliving #zerowastesnack #zerowaste #wastefreenz #wastenot #wastefree #trashisfortossers #saynotoplastic #plasticfreenz #plasticfreeliving #plasticless #nowaste #packagefree #packageless #plasticfree #ecofriendly #eco #sustainability #sustainableliving (at Wellington, New Zealand)

It was a hoot catching up with Kate Meads from Waste Free Living today! Federica and I loved catching up with Kate and Rochelle on life, waste and cups. Make sure you book in to listen to Kate talk at one of her workshops! She is about the most knowledgeable waste educator you can ever wish for. http://www.thenappylady.co.nz/workshops-book.html #mycupnz #wastefreenz #wastefreeparentingwiththenappylady #katemeads #mycup (at The Sign of the Kiwi Cafe)