Almost every blog post I read that offers tips and tricks how to live Zero Waste they almost always use plastic free as a synonym. They say something like, “We got rid of all of our plastic stuff and bought the same exact thing in wood/bamboo/natural fiber to replace it and wow how cool we are living zero waste now!”
It. Drives. Me. Crazy.
Throwing away usable items to buy a cool looking replacement is
the exact opposite of zero waste living folks!
Zero waste living means
giving up using disposable single use plastic and items as much as possible,
not no plastic at all.
Plastic free is great but that is a different goal.
6 Easy Ways to Live Zero Waste (ish) and Save Money Doing It!
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