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People Are Sharing Their Best ‘Zero Waste’ Tips And Tricks, Here Are 28 Of The Most Helpful Ones (New Pics)

Article created by: Gabija Saveiskyte

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important to us citizens of the world. Many are trying to adopt more planet-friendly habits in their daily life and make a positive change.

Online communities like r/ZeroWaste on Reddit have emerged as valuable platforms for sharing ideas, experiences, and resources. Over 1.1 million members discuss everything from eco-friendly household products to sustainable fashion choices and green travel options. r/ZeroWaste was created on February 20th, 2013 and it has loads of information, so let’s dive into it.

#1 Wow! This Makes Me So Happy. Great Work And Great To Be Reminded That There Are People Who Care!

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#2 Instead Of Polluting The Planet With Confetti, Hole Punch Leaves Instead!

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#3 That’s So Cool And Ingenious!

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#4 This Mini Thrift/Exchange Corner By The Dumpsters Where Neighbours Place Their Still-Usable Unwanted Items

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#5 Develey Mustard Jars, Made To Become Drinking Glasses After The Removal Of The Lid And The Label, Have Filled Many A Shelf In Many A Home

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#6 "He's Usually Full By The End Of The Day" Really Puts Into Perspective How Much Plastic Waste Is Washed Ashore

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#7 Friendly Post-Halloween Reminder: If You Can't/Don't Have A Compost Bin Or Don't Want To Eat Your Leftover Pumpkins, Check Your Local Town Pages For Farmers Iso Your Jack-O-Lanterns! Most Are More Than Happy To Get Their Animals Some Tasty Treats! This Is The Fourth Post I've Seen Just This Morning

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#8 We Literally Waste Trillions Of Food Every Year

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#9 Apologies For The Quality, Got A Kick Out Of This!

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#10 Cardboard Bread Tab

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#11 You Could Even Do This For A Homeless Male... Love This

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#12 McDonald's France Start To Remove Single Use Packaging, To Replace Them With Washable Ones

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#13 Rosemary Christmas Tree So We Can Plant It Once The Holidays Pass

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#14 At Least We Are Trying… Right?

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#15 When I Came Home For Xmas My Mom Was Making Fire-Starters Out Of Dryer Lint & Old Candles She’d Melted Down

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#16 I Thrifted Almost Everything For My New Home Office. The Desk, Chair, Rug, Futon, And Dresser Were All Secondhand!

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#17 This Amazing Zero Waste Store Just Opened In My City

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#18 This Seafood Place Called Nordsee Puts Their Ketchup In A Waffle Cone

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#19 You Can Refill Six Different Types Of Cleaning Liquids With This Refill Station

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#20 Coffee Stop With My Parents

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#21 I Feel Like A Magician, Turning Old Sweaters, Scarves And Hats Into New Bags. The Yarn Of Old Things Is Great For Creating Something New. And This Process Is Almost Infinite

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#22 Got A Hole In The Back Of One Of My Favorite T-Shirts And My Friend Offered To Add A Stitching Of A Flower To Fix It. I Love The Shirt Even More Now!

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#23 You Know What They Say, "You Are What You Don't Properly Dispose Of" Comic By War And Peas

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#24 It Took A Few Years, But I Realize We Have Become Jar People

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#25 I Always Hated Taking The Plastic Film Off Before Putting In The Recyclables. We Are Moving In The Right Direction!

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#26 * Side-Eyes Cupboard Full Of Jars I'll Use "One Day" *

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#27 Instead Of Throwing Away Broken Little Crayons My Toddler Burns Through I Melted Them Down In A Silicone Mold I Found 2nd Hand

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#28 La Fermiere Yogurt Comes In Reusable Jars. This One Is Made Of Clay

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#29 Made My Own Chapstick To Refill Old Tubes

#30 Friendly Post-Halloween Reminder: If You Can't/Don't Have A Compost Bin Or Don't Want To Eat Your Leftover Pumpkins, Check Your Local Town Pages For Farmers Iso Your Jack-O-Lanterns! Most Are More Than Happy To Get Their Animals Some Tasty Treats! This Is The Fourth Post I've Seen Just This Morning

#31 Got My First Darning Loom Today And Patched Up A Hole In My Pocket From My Wallet. It’s Not Perfect But It’s A Tool I’m Glad To Have

#32 It’s The Small Things (Using The Paper From Chewy And Amazon Deliveries To Wrap Gifts)

#33 When I Came Home For Xmas My Mom Was Making Fire-Starters Out Of Dryer Lint & Old Candles She’d Melted Down

#34 A Coworker Friend Lets Me Write "Fun Facts" On His Whiteboard. Every Now And Then I Try To Radicalize The Office Lol

#35 Local Brewery Uses Cardboard Carriers

#36 With A Hot Glue Gun, You Can Replace The Rope On Cat Scratching Posts

#37 Got My First Darning Loom Today And Patched Up A Hole In My Pocket From My Wallet. It’s Not Perfect But It’s A Tool I’m Glad To Have

#38 Bed Bath And Beyond Dumpster Dive From The Other Day

#39 Low Waste Gifting This Holiday Season

#40 My Latest Idea For Glass Spice Jars

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