Zero Plastic Waste for 30 Days: What I Tracked
Zero Plastic Waste for 30 Days: What I Tracked
I kept every piece of plastic I couldn't avoid in a shoebox by the back door for a month. Not the...
Zero Plastic Waste Claims: Why Compostable Rarely Composts
Three years ago I put a "certified compostable" coffee cup lid in my backyard bin, marked the date on a scrap of paper, and forgot about it. Eight months...
Zero Plastic Waste Products Not Worth the Price Tag
The first zero waste purchase I ever made was a $38 stainless steel straw set with a canvas carry pouch and a tiny brush shaped like a bottle cleaner....
Zero Plastic Waste Lessons Coral Reefs Teach Better Than Cities
Zero Plastic Waste Lessons Coral Reefs Teach Better Than Cities
The first time I surfaced from a dive with a plastic bottle cap wedged in my glove, I wasn't thinking...
Zero Plastic Waste: The Real Reason Recycling Alone Fails
Zero Plastic Waste: The Real Reason Recycling Alone Fails
There's a belief that shows up in almost every conversation about plastic, and it's wrong in a way that quietly wastes...
Zero Plastic Waste: What the Data Actually Shows
Zero Plastic Waste: What the Data Actually Shows
Nine percent. That is roughly how much of the plastic ever produced has actually been recycled, according to OECD figures that have...
