/r/ZeroWaste
We are responsible citizens who try to minimize our overall environmental impact.
Being "zero waste" means that we adopt steps towards reducing personal waste and minimizing our environmental impact.
Our community places a major focus on the 5 R's: refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot. We practice this by reducing consumption, choosing reusable goods, recycling, composting, and helping each other improve.
We also recognize excess CO₂, other GHG emissions, and general resource usage as waste.
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Just Google "Aleppo goats milk soap" and check the ingredients. It should be Olive oil, laural oil, goats mill and sodium hydroxide. Perhaps a couple other oxides but no other oils unless its not soapafied (the one i use has rose hip). My hair is SILK after using it the the last month.
I am from the usa and I have used every shampoo bar in the Seattle area, all of them make my hair feel like straw. Most of them use soapanified (sp?) coconut or palm oil which my hair doesn't like at all. I gave up on shampoo bars.
My friend is from Syria and gifted me some Aleppo, goats milk and rosehip oil (hard to find the rosehip one online) and of course I put in my hair because I'm always desperate for a nice shampoo bar. It's life changing! He didn't even know you could use in in hair.
Everyone said my water is probably hard and shampoo bar won't work for me unless it is synthetic, but I swear this soap is from heaven! A few popped up on Google.
I have used Nablus soap before, which is just olive oil, and it didn't work. So idk what's up with this soap. It's incredible.
I wanna try using a more sustainable toothpaste but I have sensory problems and absolutely hate the taste of mint :( does anyone have any mint free tasting options?
I want to continue using a zero-waste skincare routine but my acne has returned recently. I've tried the basic brands but haven't found something that works. I would love to go with a smaller company focusing on acne skin care but I want some recommendations first.
I like bar products more than refillable ones for the ease of it. I am looking for a face wash and moisturizer along with a body lotion. If anyone has any recommendations for a face scrub good for black/whiteheads, that would be awesome! Any ideas are greatly appreciated :)
Im a bit new to sustainability. I try not to use plastic and recycle when possible. But I want to dig a bit deeper. What things are actually unsustainable (i've seen some people asking about shampoo?) and what companies provide the best alternatives. Would be interested to know things that companies dont provide alternatives for and how you get around that. Please give me as much info as you have so I can research abead. Really looking to edjucate myself and fall down the zero waste rabbit hole. Thanks
Hi! I bought mason jar (with a steel lid) with the intention of being a bit more sustainable. It turns out that the lids of the ones I bought rusts even to a greater extent than most reused jars. Of course I can scrub like a crazy person to remove it but I was hoping that I would get either
There is a thread on this already but as it was archived (why do they do this?) it is not possible to comment. https://www.reddit.com/r/ZeroWaste/comments/je5vfj/mason_jar_lids_always_rust/ and besides, it got offrail a bit with a discussion of the type of lid that consitututes a mason jar. In my case, glass jar with one steel/metal lid.
my family is not super financially stable, and its easiest for us to buy plastic water bottles in bulk. Me and my mom always try to waste the least we can (reusing the bottles/using them for other things etc) but we've been thinking a lot about microplastics which makes me specifically very anxious, wondering if any one had any better idea for getting water while reducing waste/plastic :)
Does anyone know of a good place to find data (or even a handy paper) on the amount of single use plastic produced in the US for different packaging, like drinks, snacks, personal care, cleaning supplies, etc?
I bought new shampoo before my old one finished because the old one was ruining my hair, what do I do with the rest of the product? There’s probably like 3 tablespoons of it left and I don’t want to just throw it away
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My ceramic pie dish cracked and now can't be used with food. It's around 10 inches so it's not particularly small.
What are some clever ideas to repurpose it into something new?
I've thought about glueing it together to use it as a candle dish or breaking it up more to use in a mosaic.
It's a pretty pie dish so it'll be sad to see it go to waste and I definitely don't want to throw it away.
Bonus points for pictures or links to ideas.
I already have a brita pitcher but I've heard the brita branded filters aren't the best. Are there brand with compatible filters that are more effective?
Here in Germany many towns and especially larger cities have zero waste stores where you can bring your own vessels to fill them up with groceries or household products like detergent. But I didn´t see many of this kind of stores in other European countries until now. Do you have zero waste stores in your town or at least in your region? Or is this more a German thing?
I’m trying to slowly transition over time to a zero/low waste lifestyle and I’m thinking of ways I can negate some waste. I think it’s of little concern as they’re so small but I’m wondering if there are good recommendations for reusable screens. I’ve tried those little flower ones and they weren’t very good and while I’ve seen other stuff since none are sold as one I don’t want to just be buying a ton of something I may not use. Does anyone smoke and swear by any particular reusable screen? This post may be directed towards too small of an audience but I figured I’d give it a shot.
EDIT: I appreciate all the alternative suggestions but I like using screens/flower (I’ve mostly always used them). I think the screens very effectively keeps ash from the reclaim and from the bong making the process easier to cleanup. I’m just hoping for that one person who might have the answer and could recommend a specific product as I bought the glass flower ones and they didn’t work very well for me and I’m hoping to avoid another situation of buying something and then having no use for it.
Basically I have a newish plastic hair dryer that I dropped pretty bad and is no longer functional. Are there places that would take it for parts/disassemble for recycling? It feels weird just tossing it in the trash. I live in Chicago and am not sure if there are any local programs y’all know of. TIA!
Tossed in a little oil then sprinkled with spices. 12 minutes in the air fryer at 190c.
Hi everyone!
I have a lot of very worn out clothes/shoes that aren't suitable for donation and I'd like to recycle. I already have cut some up for towels and have re-purposed some clothes, but I am not really great at crafts/other upcycling to re-purpose the rest of the textiles in other ways. I have been getting a lot of ads for the Take Back Bag recently, but also heard some criticisms, mostly around the shipping/plastic bag/rewards program. I don't really need any sort of "rewards" program - just would like to de-clutter responsibly and to make sure that the clothes I mail are not going somewhere that is greenwashing but rather actually responsibly recycling. If anyone has some more insight on experiences with online mailing services like Take Back Bag and Retold, I would really appreciate it. There are lots of options so want to make sure I'm making the right one :')
I'm also in the Chicago area if anyone has had some positive experiences with any in-person drop off recycling?
Thanks in advance :)
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I’m looking around to see if there is another shampoo bar that’s either a bit more affordable or lasts longer than the Ethique Shampoo or the Naples shampoo bar (my current fave).
I have thin fine straight hair so it struggles with damage and split ends and also gets really dry. (Hence why I have also yet to find a conditioner bar I like)
UPDATE: Thanks for the response everyone! I’ve been checking them all out. I did have some questions other questions people asked, so I’ll update that here.
•I live in an area with hard water
•I been using shampoo bars for a couple years now but just Ethique and Naples and was looking to branch out without breaking the bank
•I have long, 1A hair (it air dries straighter then a pencil I swear) with low porosity (my hair strands floats on the water)
What are your thoughts on this brand? Are they really safe for the environment?
I looooooove cinnamon sticks, but they're expensive and the packaging is wasteful. Any recommendations for bulk cinnamon sticks? Living in NorCal
I can’t find my favorite Hey Human deodorant locally nor online. Can anyone recommend a similar alternative? Thanks in advance!
Looking for a brush I can compost without cutting off the bristles. Has anyone else been able to find one yet?
I made the mistake of making “healthy” brownies and they turned out almost inedible. Any ideas on how to use them?
Hi everyone! I've been deep in the new Natural Resources Defense Council report on toilet paper (good read!) https://www.nrdc.org/resources/issue-tissue
I'm thinking about moving away from paper towels. We only use them to wipe out cast iron pans after cooking (we have reusable tools too, but the paper towels remove excess oil). And to keep boxed salad (don't judge me) from getting slimy. Advice on good substitutions? I'm not comfortable putting a greasy rag in the dryer.
As the title says I'm searching for the most lightweight, non tacky moisturizer, that soaks in so fast that you are surprised how that is even possible.
Leaving no film feeling, no sticky feeling.
I'm autistic and struggle with the sensory aspect of moisturizers.
I used the Beauty of Joseon Red bean Watery Gel and still had a sticky feeling for 40 minutes, even though it is recommended as one of the most lightweight Korean Moisturizers. It worked better than anything before, but still not ideally.
I specifically want a moisturizer with preservatives, as the risk of it turning and mold is scary to me.
I don't need a bunch of moisture. I just need a moisturizer against transepidermal water loss after showering.
It can have a scent added to it, as I usually don't detect smells and don't care+also am not sensitive to anything.
I tried looking for reviews in the zero waste/lower waste community that mention the lightweightness of a moisturizer, but couldn't find much.
Would appreciate if the company sources their materials fair, treats workers in all chain steps fairly& goes beyond being plastic free.
As I'm living in Germany, I am open to German startups or firms. But please recommend non German companies too.
If you recommend an Etsy shop, could you also explain why that's trustworthy? I understand that moisturizers are the more simple things of cosmetics and nothing in comparison to SPF products, but still I am not sure about one-person sellers and how that works safely.
And am open to solid moisturizers too. Have seen that option around, but again no one mentioning how fast it soaks into damp skin and what kind of residue feeling it leaves behind and for how long.
Thanks in advance
For a company that advertises natural ingredients, would packaging material cause you to look elsewhere? For example, if Toms of Maine was a new company selling toothpaste and they advertised natural ingredients and sustainability, but used HDPE for their tubes rather than recycled aluminum. Would the higher environmental impact material cause you to look for a brand with a more eco friendly packaging solution?