25 free things you can do right now to cut down on waste
1. Bring your own water bottle 2. Switch to cloth napkins/rags instead of paper towels for cleaning 3. Bring your own lunch to school/work 4. Ask for no plastic straw (if you don’t need one) 5. Skip disposable cutlery and bring reusable utensils from home 6. Place root veggies and hearty greens (think carrots, radishes, kale, collards, celery, asparagus) in a jar with water in the fridge to extend the life of your produce 7. Bag up all your soap ends into a small cloth bag you have lying around and use them for shaving, washing hands, etc 8. Stop using cotton earbuds and just use a thin reusable cloth 9. Make your own reusable cotton rounds from an old t-shirt to wipe your face at night 10. Use coconut oil to remove make up 11. Make homemade mouthwash with baking soda and essential oils (this recipe is great) 12. Make your own all-purpose cleaner with food waste (I like this recipe) 13. Use the whole part of produce (greens, fruit, apples) 14. Use your food that’s “gone bad” 15. Make veggie scrap stock with onion skins, celery butts, leek greens, mushrooms, and carrots 16. Regrow your food (a great visual here of things you can regrow) 17. Make your own laundry powder 18. Repair clothes that have holes in them by learning simple sewing skills 19. Use your old containers to store food instead of buying fancy new glass jars 20. Only add to your plate what you’ll eat; save the rest in containers as leftovers, or freeze it if you don’t think you’ll eat it soon. #foodwasteisforchumps 21. Use old candle jars instead of throwing them out. Place jar in the freezer for several hours, then remove and use a knife to cut the wax up. Clean and use as a catch all, a planter, cotton round holder, etc 22. Get a library card and borrow books instead of buying new 23. Start composting your scraps 24. Bring your own reusable bags when shopping 25. Bring a to-go coffee cup to the cafe
Have more ideas? Let me know!
