@Joel - For food on the go, you’d be surprised at how accommodating places are. My local lunch place near the office will use my reusable box instead of their coated cardboard. I have also taken a waxed wrap to a burger place and had my burger in that although it can sweat so open and eat quickly.
Also, if you buy things like toothpaste in a jar or the tablets, you’d be able to give the empty jars away on Olio to those who use them for other things. I saw one company wrap their tablets in paper wrapping but can’t remember whom.
Finally, buy a spork. It was my best thing for lunchtime. Even though we have Vegware in the office, I prefer the metal spork to completely reduce waste. Sadly I left it in my backpack and was flying a lot so had to throw it in the secure bin at the airport
Saw the below on Treeapp and will give it a go myself (I don’t like the powdered tablets personally). Happy to share the discount code but won’t post it publicly as it seems unfair.
I’m pretty much as waste free as can be as it is if you include what can be recycled but I’m far from perfect in terms of flights, and some food stuffs (avocados and oat milk).
My next goal is to get down to 1 jar of waste a year, like that woman in New York but that would require more expensive food shopping and more fresh cooking.
Omg this SO CUTE. Is this something you’d do @rebekah?
I downloaded this based on your recommendation so I’m going to start giving stuff away in the very near future. My lazy self can’t be bothered to sell anything on eBay but I don’t want to throw it away
Do you mean because Avocado and Oat Milk have to travel a long way before you consume them?
I have a new challenge thanks for the advice from all of you.
Does anyone have any ideas about going waste-free on lip balm, moisturiser and hand cream?
These arrived yesterday - I’m liking them so far! Some reviews said that you’d need two tabs but one is fine. Cheers for the suggestion
I do find it frustrating sometimes. You need to be waste-free, eat locally, eat seasonally and be vegan. I’m not surprised why most people don’t even attempt to get started on reducing their personal impact
It’s really difficult to be “good” these days. I love to fly but I do offset. But of course it’s better to not do it. Blah blah blah.
For lip balm and creams etc… I think the best you can do is look for glass jars or tubes made from biodegradable materials. My Nivea Men cream is super lightweight and comes in metal tubs.
Be prepared to accept it’s not possible to be 100% waste free, but if you do the next best thing, that’s good enough.
I use CoGo and Yayzy as well as specifically offsetting British Airways flights although I need to look into what the latter actually does with the cash.
I have a massive trip coming up in February and I’m dreading the offset of this but I’m budgeting for it in the price.
