Ever wondered what it takes to live a zero waste lifestyle? Here are some easy zero waste low waste tips for beginners to help get you started. Whether you’re looking to fit all your trash in a tiny mason jar or help save the environment, you can have fun becoming zero waste or going low waste.
But some of you might be asking why it's important. It's definitely not for looking good on Instagram. Studies show than an estimated one-third of the world’s plastic ends up in the landfill and our oceans. And by 2050, there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish!
Plastic can take more than 400 years to biodegrade and is also damaging to our health. Plastic packaging in particular makes up 40% of our plastic waste and 60% of it ends up in the landfill.
We can help prevent plastic from entering our ecosystem by simply choosing reusable items over disposable ones.
These are some of the many easy zero waste low waste tips for beginners that'll you learn. Try going zero waste for a day, or going zero waste for a week. See how it works for you.
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