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    How to go Zero Waste on a Budget
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 5 min

    How to go Zero Waste on a Budget

    Sustainable living should result in financial savings, rather than more expenses. Here are tips on how to go zero waste on a budget!
    Back to School Shopping: 6 Ways to be More Sustainable and Zero Waste, and Save Money too!
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Aug 31, 2019
    • 5 min

    Back to School Shopping: 6 Ways to be More Sustainable and Zero Waste, and Save Money too!

    6 ways you can save money and the planet by preparing for the school year ahead with a sustainable and zero waste mindset!
    Tips and Recipes for DIY and Zero Waste Cleaning
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Aug 24, 2019
    • 3 min

    Tips and Recipes for DIY and Zero Waste Cleaning

    Simplify your cleaning routine by using common household ingredients (with names you can pronounce) and go zero waste with DIY cleaning.
    5 Ways to Inspire Friends and Loved Ones While Going Zero Waste
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Aug 19, 2019
    • 5 min

    5 Ways to Inspire Friends and Loved Ones While Going Zero Waste

    Whether or not your friends and family are supportive of your efforts to go zero waste, here are 5 ways to inspire friends and loved ones.
    How to Have a Zero Waste and Plastic Free Period
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Jul 6, 2019
    • 5 min

    How to Have a Zero Waste and Plastic Free Period

    By switching to reusables for menstruation, we can reduce waste and save money. Here's how to have a zero waste and plastic free period!
    5 Ways to Shop like a Conscious Consumer to Reduce Your Waste
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Jun 24, 2019
    • 5 min

    5 Ways to Shop like a Conscious Consumer to Reduce Your Waste

    When we are conscious consumers instead of making quick/ cheap purchases, and it's better for planet and people, and zero waste. Here's How!
    10 Simple Swaps for a Zero Waste Bathroom
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • May 25, 2019
    • 5 min

    10 Simple Swaps for a Zero Waste Bathroom

    10 simple swaps to make your bathroom plastic free and zero waste. These will simplify your routine in the process. Hello minimalism!
    10 Simple Swaps for a Zero Waste Kitchen
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • May 9, 2019
    • 4 min

    10 Simple Swaps for a Zero Waste Kitchen

    Simple Zero Waste Swaps for the Kitchen that will save you time and money!
    The Zero Waste Collective's 2019 Sustainable and Ethical Fashion Guide
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Apr 23, 2019
    • 10 min

    The Zero Waste Collective's 2019 Sustainable and Ethical Fashion Guide

    Check out The Zero Waste Collective's 2019 Sustainable and Ethical Fashion Guide to curate your closet with conscious fashion.
    Learn how you can live zero waste with Bea Johnson's 5Rs in this ZWC exclusive interview!
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Mar 4, 2019
    • 11 min

    Learn how you can live zero waste with Bea Johnson's 5Rs in this ZWC exclusive interview!

    The Zero Waste Collective is incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to interview Bea Johnson, author of Zero Waste Home.
    5 No-Fail Green Resolutions for 2019
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Jan 2, 2019
    • 4 min

    5 No-Fail Green Resolutions for 2019

    The new year is here! Hello 2019. Have you decided on your new year’s resolutions yet? We often take too much on without putting an...
    Ideas for a Sustainable Holiday Season
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Dec 8, 2018
    • 4 min

    Ideas for a Sustainable Holiday Season

    It’s the holiday season for many people around the world right now. Regardless of what you’re celebrating, many traditions permeate...
    Zero Waste Travel: A How-to Guide
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Sep 16, 2018
    • 6 min

    Zero Waste Travel: A How-to Guide

    I love travel. I think it opens our minds to different cultures, ways of thinking and ways of living. It makes us better people. We don’t...
    Litterless Lunches: Back to School & Work with Goldilocks Wraps
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Aug 27, 2018
    • 3 min

    Litterless Lunches: Back to School & Work with Goldilocks Wraps

    Disclosure: Please note that this is a sponsored post in paid partnership with Goldilocks Wraps. Summer vacation is coming to a close....
    My zero waste is different than your zero waste: Set your own goals and create Your Zero Waste Life
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Aug 22, 2018
    • 4 min

    My zero waste is different than your zero waste: Set your own goals and create Your Zero Waste Life

    Everyone takes his or her own journey to zero waste. Each person stumbles across the lifestyle differently, whether it’s organic process,...
    Ditch the Paper Products in your Home to Save Money and Live Better (& be zero waste!)
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Jul 24, 2018
    • 5 min

    Ditch the Paper Products in your Home to Save Money and Live Better (& be zero waste!)

    I don't know about you, but I used to be addicted to paper towel. I used it for everything; cleaning around the kitchen, wiping up spills...
    Are you Ready for Plastic Free July? This Movement has gone Global, and its Founder Shares the Story
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Jun 28, 2018
    • 6 min

    Are you Ready for Plastic Free July? This Movement has gone Global, and its Founder Shares the Story

    Learn how you can skip single-use plastics with Plastic Free July! Take the challenge. Are you ready to beat plastic pollution?
    Zero Waste in the Kitchen: How to Conduct a Pantry Audit
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Apr 30, 2018
    • 4 min

    Zero Waste in the Kitchen: How to Conduct a Pantry Audit

    Have you ever wondered how you ended up with so much trash to drag to the curb? It can be intimidating to think about why we have so much...
    What is 'Zero Waste' anyway?
    The Zero Waste Collective
    • Apr 15, 2018
    • 4 min

    What is 'Zero Waste' anyway?

    Welcome to Zero Waste Collective’s first blog post! It only makes sense to start off by defining what it means to go ‘zero waste.’ Going...
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    Tara McKenna, Founder of The Zero Waste
    About Tara McKenna

    Hi! I'm Tara McKenna, Founder of The Zero Waste Collective and author of Don't Be Trashy: A Practical Guide to Living with Less Waste and More Joy. Based in Canada, I created this blog to inspire people to live their best lives with less waste.

     

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