Sipping sustainably, one straw at a time! Plastic straws do not biodegrade and end up breaking down into microplastics that harm marine life. Challenge others to join this movement and refuse single use plastic straws. #PlasticFreeJuly #SipSustainably
Did you know that simply switching to bar soap can make a huge impact on the environment? Solid soap and shampoo bars require minimal or no packaging. On the other hand, liquid soaps often come in plastic bottles that contribute to plastic waste, and often end up in landfills or oceans, contributing to pollution. Make the switch to bar soap and shampoo today! #PlasticFreeJuly
Looking for more ways to help reduce food waste? One of the easiest and cheapest ways is through @toogoodtogo.usa Too Good To Go is an app available to download for Apple or Android. The app partners with local restaurants and eateries to sell leftover food at the end of the day at a discount. Instead of the food ending up in a landfill, someone can purchase the food for cheaper than it normally sells for. This is a great idea if you are hosting people for an event and need a surplus of food. The app is currently available in New York City, New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, Portland, Chicago, and Austin with more locations being added. Have a favorite local restaurant? See if they are on the app or encourage them to join!
#ThinkZero #FoodWaste #Toogoodtogo #Food #ZeroWaste #Diversion #GoZeroWaste #LocalBusiness #ThinkZeroHome #FoodWasteReduction
With Valentine's day around the corner, significant others have already begun buying cards and purchasing gifts. Valentine’s day can be extremely wasteful, more than 30 million recipients of Valentine’s Day gifts don’t even want these gifts — meaning they’ll likely end up in landfills (finder.com) Here are some suggestions to help people focus this year on a low waste valentine's day.
1.Give locally grown flowers or a potted plant
2.Make homemade treats, buy certified fair-trade chocolate, or support your local candy store or bakery when buying sweets.
3. Buy a digital valentine's day card
4.Rather than giving things, gift your loved ones an experience you can have together.
(Gift ideas from Simplifytheholidays.org)
What do you do with your tree after the holiday season is over?⠀
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Many cities offer free #MulchFest events where your Christmas trees can be #recycled, #composted, and turned into wood chips that will be beneficial for the #greenspaces in your local city or town.⠀
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In #NYC, you can drop off your tree at any Mulchfest location between December 26-January 9 during park hours, or @nycsanitation can pick up your tree during your weekly curbside collection between January 6 and January 15, 2022 if weather permits!⠀
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@nyczerowaste@saveourcompost #christmas #christmastree #holidays #composting #compost #makecompostnottrash #greencities #gozerowaste #zerowaste #NYC
Think Zero LLC is proud share our new Shop Zero page on our website (thinkzero.com) The Shop Zero page has a list of resources for all your #ZeroWasteShopping needs. ⠀
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The website is a one-stop shop for all different types of zero waste products. There are products for personal care, utensils, essentials, home, kitchen, bathroom and more. The Shop Zero page contains affiliate links to stores that carry a range of products that support a low waste life, for kitchen, home, and everyday use! Some items even have a 10% off if you use the Think Zero code. ⠀
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#goingzerowaste #zerowastehome #shopzero #shopzerowaste #earthdayeveryday #goplasticfree #reusables #bulkshopping #Sharing #Ewaste #nowaste #shareeconomy #circulareconomy #closedloop #zerowasteshopping
With Christmas and the New Year approaching, Think Zero wanted to share some tips and advice on how to have a Low Waste Holiday. Want to get a gift for someone this holiday season but in a sustainable way? There are many gift alternatives to help you be low waste this holiday season. ⠀
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One of the easiest ways to go #LowWaste this holiday season is with zero waste gift ideas. Instead of the normal gifts people get on Christmas, we recommend looking into other options like home baked goods, a cash gift, tickets to an event, or a spa coupon. ⠀
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More information and other tips and tricks for having a low waste holiday can be found on Think Zero’s Blog at /post/how-to-celebrate-a-low-waste-holiday-season ⠀
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#ThinkZero #ZeroWaste #holidays #holidayseason #christmas #newyear #celebration #holidaycelebration #party #partyseason #zerowasteholidays #LowWasteHoliday #ZeroWasteGifts #Holidayseason #GoingZeroWaste #ZeroWasteParties #ZeroWasteBlog #LowWasteHoliday
Will you #gogreen for Black Friday this year? This annual holiday after Thanksgiving generates an incredible amount of #waste, putting a burden on the #environment and exacerbating the challenges the global #supplychain is experiencing due to the pandemic. This year, consider opting out of #BlackFriday! There are big companies such as REI, Made Trade, and more who are partnering in #antiBlackFriday initiatives ranging from closing their online and brick-and-mortar retail stores on Friday, encouraging customers to participate in product exchange programs, offering free repairs or free rentals, or donating profits made on this day instead of giving discounts. Learn more on @greenmatters article: https://buff.ly/30P2TgB
#holidayshopping #holidays #blackfridaydeals #blackfridayshopping #boycottblackfriday #zerowasteshopping #holidayseason #shopping #slowfashion
Thanksgiving is coming up this Thursday and you may be hosting a holiday party at some point before the end of 2021! Parties often generate #waste and holiday parties are no different. There are many ways you can reduce #holidaywaste as a party host, especially when it comes to food. ⠀
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The NYC Department of Environmental Conservation shares some helpful tips on reducing #foodwaste this Thanksgiving: ⠀
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1. Utilize SaveTheFood.com’s Guest-imator dinner party calculator, which helps you plan the amount of food you’ll need for your guests ⠀
2. Use #uglyfood in your meals where they won’t be the star e.g. as stuffing, in pies ⠀
3. Save #leftovers for new meals the following days ⠀
4. Make sure to #compost food scraps instead of throwing #organics in the trash – food does not break down in landfills! ⠀ ⠀
What are your tips for reducing food waste during the holiday season? ⠀
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#thanksgiving #holidays #holidayparty #zerowaste #zerowasteparties #zerowastehome #nofoodwaste #fightfoodwaste #goingzerowaste #zerowasteholiday
Looking to buy new furniture but don’t want to pay new furniture prices? Look no further than Kaiyo (kaiyo.com) @getkaiyo is an #onlinemarketplace for pre-owned furniture. Customers can use the website to buy and sell good, conditioned furniture. Furniture is often hard to #recycle as it is large and bulky and made up of a lot of different materials. ⠀
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Instead of letting furniture sit in a landfill for decades, consider giving it another life in your home! With Kaiyo, you don’t need to hire movers as Kaiyo will handle both pickup and delivery. They currently have services in NYC, PA, NJ, MD, CT, VA, and Washington DC. ⠀
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#Kaiyo #goingzerowaste #zerowastehome #earthdayeveryday #goplasticfree #reusables #bulkshopping #Sharing #shareeconomy #shopsecondhand #secondhand #thrifted #thriftstore #shopping #circulareconomy #closedloop #zerowasteshopping #ThinkZero #Furniture
Did you know that 6% of NYC’s residential waste consists of #clothing and #textilewaste? 200,000 TONS of clothing and textiles are thrown away in this city every year. Instead of throwing these items away, try these alternatives:⠀
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- Host a clothing swap in your community or with friends⠀
- Upcycle old clothes to make new items⠀
- Contact local nonprofits to see if they will accept donations⠀
- Check out donateNYC and refashionNYC for drop-off locations near you⠀
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Learn more: https://buff.ly/37hR7fj ⠀
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#donatedontdump #reducereuserecycle #recycle #recycling #zerowaste #goingzerowaste #nyczerowaste #zerowastetolandfill #slowfashion #clothingswap #NYC
