#zerowastewednesday

It’s #zerowastewednesday @thefoodsmithduxbury! B.Y.O. travel mug, bottle or bag. Collect our veggie scraps + coffee grounds for compost! Let’s save a little bit of our #Duxbury 🌏... #sustainableliving #recycle #reuse #nobags (at The Foodsmith) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3Y7r4LBa8T/?igshid=amid132fedx1

Bring it. #zerowastewednesday #duxbury (at The Foodsmith) https://www.instagram.com/p/B39XMBxh_uh/?igshid=1jjh2jmecov8b

Happy Hump Day Friends! 🐪 Let’s talk about bulk shopping. It’s way less complicated than you may think. There are NO rules. No fancy jar system. No requirements for what you have to put in your containers. And no need to stress. I’ll save the tips and tricks for another day. For now, here are just a few bulk buying benefits for you to peruse. Check back over the next few days for a more in depth look at how much fun bulk buying can be! . . 💚 Save money 💰 💚 Reduce environmental impact 🌏 💚 Get inspired 💡 💚 Only pay for what you need 💵 . . QUESTIONS: Why do you buy in bulk? Are you scared to start? What questions do you have about bulk buying? . . . #ZeroWasteWednesday #WasteFreeWednesday #zerowaste #lowimpact #vegan #plantpowered #plantbased #zerowastehome #lifehack #greenerliving #livingsustainably #sustainability #zerowasteliving #plasticfree #ecofriendly #waronwaste #zerowastegoals #goingzerowaste #goals #packagefree #bulkbuy #ecofriendly #minimalist #zerowasteshopping #bezerowaste #haul #lowimpactmovement #recycle #lesswaste #trashisfortossers (at New York, New York)

When you empty your cabinet and find this many plastic bags, you know you have a problem. This was 3 years ago. We thought we were being good by saving old shopping bags for various household purposes. BUT when you look at the statistics, even reusing doesn’t sound so helpful. It takes 500-1,000 years for one of those plastic bags to degrade. This means our kids, grandkids, great grandkids, and even great-great grandkids will be affected by what we do now. Tommy and I slowly transitioned to reusable shopping bags by collecting fabric bags that we already had and purchasing new ones (often for as little as $1) as needed. Now, we have a whole arsenal! I always keep a bag in my backpack or purse for those quick, unexpected, “honey I forgot the almond milk” grocery runs. • Make an effort this week to bring those reusable bags into the store with you. Some stores will even PAY you for using your own bags! @TraderJoes gives you a raffle ticket for a giftcard… not that I’ve ever won, but still, the possibility is exciting. • What have been your biggest #ZeroWasteRevelations? Share them with us using the hashtag #ZeroWasteWednesday • • • • • #plasticfree #reuse #zerowastehome #wastefree #nowaste #ecofriendly #zerowastelifestyle #recycle #sustainable #reduce #greenliving #green #tips #plasticpollution #livingwastefree #conciousliving #gogreen (at Queens, New York)

"NO JUNK MAIL PLEASE" #savepaper #noflyers #nojunkmail #junkmail #zerowastewednesday #zerowaste (at Toronto, Ontario)

"For here please!" Three easy words to help prevent waste from ending up in the landfill. #zerowastewednesday #zerowaste #wastenot #boxcarsocial (at Boxcar Social)