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Is The Zero Waste Jar Trend Over?
By Joseph Winters, Grist
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Almost a decade ago, Kathryn Kellogg started storing all of her trash — every receipt, sticker,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Mililk’s 2D-Printed Oat Milk: A Gamechanger for Carbon Emissions and Water Waste?
Months after patenting its technology, German food brand Veganz is gearing up to release Mililk, a line of 2D-printed oat milk sheets, tapping into three key areas for consumers and product developers alike: waste, water scarcity and!-->…
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8 Easy, Eco-Friendly Swaps To Make Right Now
Make new eco habits with these eco-friendly swaps you can make today to ditch single-use products.
We like to think that we don’t leave a massive footprint behind on our planet. But have you thought of the many little things in our!-->!-->!-->…
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Food Footprint: Which Diet Creates The Least Amount Of Food Waste?
In the Green Queen Food Footprint Series, we tackle some of the complexities surrounding food and examine which choices are really the most planet-friendly. Today, we explore different dietary choices and find out which one is associated!-->…
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Glass Or Plastic: Which Is Better For The Planet?
Green Queen weigh in on one of the ultimate eco debates: glass or plastic? We set the record straight once and for all for you zero-wasters!
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Sustainable Fashion Guide: The 8 Rules to Building a Responsible Wardrobe
Sustainable fashion is on the rise, with mainstream brands and luxury labels alike embracing the trend. Yet the truth of it is, many of us still feel overwhelmed as consumers: is it possible to be a conscious fashionista?
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5 DIY Zero-Waste Bathroom Essentials From Toothpaste To Face Masks
We all want to live a little lighter on earth, but making waste-free choices doesn’t mean that we have to sacrifice on our favourite bath, body and skincare products. Read on for some inspiration to eliminate waste from your daily routine!-->…
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Low Waste Life: Confessions Of An Ex-Zero-Waste Jar Activist
Several years ago, I made the somewhat difficult and hugely inconvenient decision to keep all my waste in a glass jar.
I wanted to make as large an environmental impact as possible and walk the talk about advocating for a greener and!-->!-->!-->…
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13 Ways To Reduce Your Food Waste Footprint Right Now
Looking to do your part to fight food waste? You can do a lot without ever leaving home. Here's how.
Our world is facing an unprecedented food waste crisis, which is contributing more than 10 percent of global carbon emissions that!-->!-->!-->…
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14 Upcycled Vegan Food Brands Reducing Food Waste By Maximising Taste and Minimizing Waste
An astounding one-third of all the world's food is wasted, which amounts to $1 trillion in losses. A rising number of clever food brands across the globe are doing their part to divert food waste from dumpsters or landfills by creating!-->…
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8 Circular Packaging Companies To Watch In The Race To Close The Waste Loop
Packaging is one of the biggest contributors to plastic waste – but our modern society just can’t seem to cut it out. Can these companies help?
Living packaging-free is no easy feat, with almost every product on supermarket shelves, at!-->!-->!-->…
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5 Books To Kickstart Your Zero-Waste Lifestyle Journey
Are you ready to make the move to becoming more zero-waste? These books can help.
Faced with our overflowing landfills, the global plastic ocean pollution crisis, and our ecological emergency, it’s more important than ever to make!-->!-->!-->…
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Circular Food Systems Are The Answer: Findings From The First Major Study On Their Potential
A new study suggests that we don't need to wait for techno-based solutions to make our food systems more sustainable.
If there is a way to make our food systems more sustainable without having to wait for a technological miracle,!-->!-->!-->…
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Food Waste Makes Up 50% of Global Food Emissions, Study Finds
A study published last month found greenhouse gases resulting from food waste contribute to nearly half of all global food system emissions.
The study, published in the journal Nature Food, looked at the loss and waste of 54 different!-->!-->!-->…
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How to Minimize Waste On Amazon Orders
If you must use the e-com behemoth, Amazon, there are still some steps you can take to try and reduce the impact of your order as much as possible.
It can be difficult to completely quit all online shopping. Sometimes, there might be!-->!-->!-->…
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Study Suggests Textile Reuse Up to 70x More Sustainable Than Producing New Clothing
A new study found that the environmental impact of reusing textiles is 70 times lower than new clothing, even when taking into account transport and export emissions.
A new life-cycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by the European!-->!-->!-->…
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The 10 Best Sustainability Podcasts You Need To Listen To Now
We scoured the airwaves to find the best podcasts out there about environmental issues, all with their own voice and format, some inspiring, some informative, some funny, all important and worthwhile.
Are you a podcast fan yet? Or maybe!-->!-->!-->…
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Driving Impact Through Retail: Fabrica X’s Plastic Circularity Pop Up Helps To Change Minds & Behavior in Hong Kong
Through fun and relevant experiential programming, Fabrica X is educating Hong Kongers about ocean plastic waste and shifting consumer behavior around recycled materials.
By: The Mills Fabrica
Last year, Fabrica X, the Impact!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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This New Design Tool Was Created To Help Businesses Go Plastic-Free
A new online designed tool backed by A Plastic Planet aims to help designers and business leaders eradicate one trillion pieces of plastic waste from the global economy by 2025.
Following two years of development, the PlasticFree site!-->!-->!-->…
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Does Religion Influence Food Waste Habits?
A new study explores food waste behaviors in various religious sects, building on further research exploring thoughts about climate change.
The research, published in the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, looked at dining!-->!-->!-->…
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6 Tips To Shop For All Your Christmas Groceries The Eco-Friendly Way
Christmas is just around the corner, and you might be planning a dinner party or ten (!) during this season of eating, drinking and being merry. While we often make a huge effort to organise and host a memorable soiree, many of us forget!-->…
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