#zerowasteirl

Look at all this amazing rescued food! I went dumpster diving tonight and rescued a LOAD OF FOOD that is still in perfect condition! If anyone in Dublin needs some food in the next few days - let me know! I plan to go out a lot this week in preparation for a TV piece I'm working on. ☺️ It's ridiculous how much food is wasted every day. We need to be fighting the system that puts food into bins instead of bellies. #dumpsterdiving #dumpsterdivinghaul #freegan #freeganfebruary #belliesnotbins #foodwaste #zerofoodwaste #zerowastegoals #zerowaste #lesswaste #zerowastedublin #zerowasteireland #zerowasteirl #foodrescue (at Dublin, Ireland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVbHv9es_it/?utm_medium=tumblr

Zerowasting IRL 🌱 : Never buying a bag of powdered sugar again! Seriously, the easiest zerowaste recipe ever! . . . 🧁 1 Cup sugar 🌽 1Tbsp corn starch and blend! . . . In almost 2 years of being zerowaste, I’ve NEVER seen confectioners sugar in bulk. I did a little research and it turns out that powdered sugar really is just finely ground sugar. Put it in a food processor with some corn starch to help it grind down, and bam💥! You have yourself a winter wonderland of powderly, snowy white, confectioners sugar. . . . With the holiday season coming up, I hope this tip helps your baking! After all, dessert is the really the best part of a any meal. 😋🍰 . . . P.s. I also rarely find corn starch in bulk, so I buy it in a recyclable/compostable paper box from Whole Foods that has a paper bag inside holding the corn starch. . . . #zerowaste #zerowasteirl #vegan #lowwaste #vegandessert #zerowasterecipes #zerowastedessert #zerowasteholidays #greenliving #sustainability #enviromensch #zerowastehacks #greenliving https://www.instagram.com/p/B46M4-Vjn57/?igshid=1ew578x7cwcmv

Raise your hand if you hate paper napkins 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ one thing I’ve struggled with is paper napkins from cafes and restaurants that I end up with. Even if I bring my own utensils and cloth napkin, these paper ones will manifest on a plate or I’ll get handed one before I even have the chance to politely refuse. What I’ve been doing is sticking them in my pockets and using for various things, i.e. if I don’t have a hankie with me I’ll use this as a tissue, or if im in a public bathroom and there’s no TP, i have this as a backup (don’t @ me, it works!!). How do you guys manage with these pesky napkins? Let me know in the comments! #zerowasteirl • • • #zerowaste #lowimpactmovement #wastefree #trashfree #plasticfree #nowaste #notrash #noplastic #reduce #reuse #recycle #repurpose #ecofriendly #sustainable #gogreen #yayforearth #reducewhatyouproduce #ourplanetourhome #zerowastecollective #vegan #whatveganseat #vegansofig #plantbased #plantstrong (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq99KAfnusF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=l39xiyaefy3z

my #laundry set up 👙 this is how I wash my delicates and underwear #byhand and I always hang 99% of my things. it’s not always pretty #zerowasteIRL #zerowastelaundry . I use one (sometimes two bins) and wash with #drbronners #castillesoap (I don’t measure out how much) and sometimes baking soda for whites (haven’t tried color yet or know if it is alright to use). let the clothes soak in the water with castille soap for ten minutes, ➰swirl and swish it around, then let it sit for another ten, ring them out gently (I don’t twist), empty the tub, fill with new water, soak in new water, ring out gently, then hang it up . *tips* 1. ♻️for the next load, I will #reuse the rinse water for my cleaning, soapy water to reduce how much I use. 2. I hang heavy things by halfing them and hang on the bottom part of the hanger so it doesn’t drag and pull the material . I learned everything I know in the #Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 where I washed my clothes, towels, sheets, everything by hand. my host families were so gracious and patient teaching me. I really learned how to be conscious about my water and food waste there and continued this process and lifestyle of reducing my waste while traveling, working abroad, and living here in the US! . I know people also wash clothes in the sink when traveling too. anything can work! #zerowastetravel #ecotravel #sinklaundry #tublaundry . . . #laundrybyhand #zerowastelifestyle #zerowastehome #lesswaste #wasteless (at South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHVHMdBMRM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cl8pkk3ic0ei

#zerowasteIRL having to evacuate bc of flood warning sometimes makes zero waste difficult. my sister will buy groceries today ☺️ #sistersarethebest

As soon as I sit down in a restaurant with #singleuse menus, chopsticks and napkins I try and give them back to be used for someone else. Once you've eaten the restaurant can't use things again, but if you give it back right away then they can. 😁 #zerowastetips #zerowasteirl #lesswaste #sustainability #planetfriendly (at Chop Chop Chang's) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzU5Hj0nKGt/?igshid=1vdkxuvmupf3r

PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION This quote from @zerowastechef rings so true. Some seem put off by the all or nothing aspect that “zero” suggests, but it’s just a word. No one can ever create zero waste, waste no water or food & electricity, but we can all try to live more sustainably in a way that works for us, depending on our abilities. Most people can cut down on waste in small ways, even if just by refusing excess packaging, flyers etc as per my last post. . What are your thoughts after reading this quote? . . . #lowwaste #progressoverperfection #zerowasteirl #bethechange (at Ireland (country)) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzJNeL9ndOp/?igshid=ylj74rl5hyoh

#zerowaste shopping doesn't need to cost you a fortune in fancy organic cotton reusable bags, in fact, the less you buy the better! My family isn't all on board with buying food plastic free, and various plastic bags still make their way into the house. Instead of throwing them out we reuse them as many times as we can. 😁 Reuse what you have until it's totally unusable, then look for second hand or easily reusable options. #zerowasteirl #zerowasteliving #zerowastewellington #zerowastehome #livingzerowaste #lesswaste #wasteless #plasticfreeliving #plasticfreeoceans #plasticfreejuly #plasticfreejulyaotearoa #sustainability #sustainablefood #sustainableliving #ecofriendly (at Wellington, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzCbDjcH8DH/?igshid=cb7k5uzxtneh