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The 5 Easiest Eco-Friendly Swaps to Make This Year

Buh-bye 2018 because 2019 is upon us! If you haven’t gotten on the eco-friendly train yet… what are you waiting for?! I know it can be intimidating at first so (in honor of the new year) let’s take it back to basics. If you are completely new to the zero/low waste world, welcome, and let’s get started on THE simplest, easiest things you can do to start your journey this year.

  1. Ditch paper towels for both cleaning and dining. Have old hand towels, rags, those random towels you get at basketball games? Use them to mop up spills and clean your countertops. For dining, either grab a pack of cloth napkins or make your own using an old flat sheet. When they are dirty, throw it in your laundry, reuse, repeat.?
  2. Commit to taking your own bags to the grocery store. Seriously. It’s so easy to do. Keep both reusable produce bags and grocery bags (you know you have those free bags you’ve accumulated from random events)?in your car. Use them.
  3. Keep a reusable stainless steel straw in your car or bag. Use it at restaurants, movie theaters, sporting events, etc. and say “no, thank you” when handed a paper wrapped, plastic straw.?
  4. Switch from body wash in plastic containers with hard to recycle pumps to a bar soap. You can find unwrapped, locally made bar soaps at Whole Foods, farmer’s markets, Etsy, etc. It’s zero waste AND you’ll support a local small business — win, win.?
  5. Stop re-purchasing cling wrap, aluminum foil, plastic bags, and wax paper for cooking and storing food. Utilize reusable silicone baking mats, beeswax wraps, stasher bags, and repurposed glass condiment/jam jars.
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