My freshman year of college, I shifted my self-care routines to heavily incorporate baking soda. The nontoxic powder became much more to me than a rising agent in baked goods. I used it as toothpaste, ...

As landfills overflow, oceans choke on plastic, and climate change accelerates, more people are waking up to the urgent need for sustainable living. Among the most impactful lifestyle changes gaining ...

Heading to the gym and eating healthier are always at the top of people’s New Year’s resolutions lists. After all, going zero waste doesn’t mean you have to revamp your entire life! With a paper ...

Plastic bottles, food scraps and cardboard boxes don’t just disappear once tossed in the garbage. They might be out of sight, but they’re not out of mind. Instead, they wind up in landfills or foul ...

Byrd’s Filling Station store owner Laura Porter holds a sign she displays in her front window of her business in San Mateo, Calif., on July 13, 2023. Porter estimates she has saved over 62,000 plastic ...

In 2023, the Virginia Beach City Council signed a resolution, on the recommendation of the Virginia Beach Clean Community Commission (VBCCC), that recognizes the first full week of September as Zero ...

Shopping in bulk at WinCo Foods has become an essential part of my lifestyle, allowing me to minimize waste and save money. By carefully portioning these items, I ensure that nothing goes to waste ...

These Tennesseans are finding ways to live without adding to the landfill. But they aren’t finding a lot of “zero waste” company. Zach and Sadie McElrath’s six-year-old daughter saw something at a ...

A retailer in England has taken matters into its own hands to help eliminate waste in the world. Zero Green is a sustainable store in Bristol, England, that's known for being a zero-waste shop — in ...

During the three-day forum, participants discussed sustainable development, cultural roots of zero waste and international ...