Zero-Waste

Can recycled plastics be recycled again, or are expectations for recycled plastic too unrealistic?

What exactly is the low-impact movement, and how does it compare to the zero-waste lifestyle?

Living the zero-waste lifestyle isn’t just about becoming more sustainable and lowering your environmental impact, it’s also a pretty great way to save money in the long run.

Period underwear is a great way to reduce the impact of your menstrual cycle. Here are five sustainable and affordable options.

If you’re zero waste, it might be difficult to find ways to wrap up your leftovers without plastic, but there are a few zero-waste reusable food containers and lids to make things easier.

Paper is one of the most recyclable materials around, but how is recycled paper made? And how can you make it at home?

Recycling is one of the best ways that we can reduce our environmental impact and reduce our waste, but how does one recycle something as essential as water?

Looking for an Instagram caption for your vegan or zero-waste Thanksgiving meal? We've rounded up some funny, thought-provoking, and clever ideas!

Zero-waste living doesn't have to be overwhelming — and these eight books about sustainable living are all extremely helpful.

Cruelty-free mascaras are easy to find these days — here are some of our favorites, which happen to come in sustainable or refillable packaging.

A recent study showed that mouthwash may help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, so here are our favorite sustainable mouthwashes.

These thrift flipping ideas are easy, stylish, and require no sewing!

"Bottle bricking" is a little-known activity that helps reduce landfill waste, brings affordable housing and furniture to people in need, and more.

Although zero-waste Halloween candy is rare, it can be zero-waste. Here are some tips for keeping your child's trick-or-treating free of plastic.

Although tampons and pads have most likely been your go-to menstruation products for years, a DivaCup is a reusable, no-waste period option.

Plastic bags have already been banned in many places, but some argue that plastics themselves should be entirely abolished.

Learn how you can reduce your impact and make this Halloween low-waste.

Whether you're looking to transition to a zero-waste lifestyle, or if you're seeking out tips and tricks, follow these zero-waste TikTok accounts.

Reusable grocery bags are the first step in ridding the world of plastics once and for all, but how does one clean something that has become a necessity in the modern age?

Zero waste is a lifestyle concept that works by lowering an individual’s environmental impact as much as possible, but is this lifestyle change as effective as we’ve been led to believe?

These zero-waste cooking tips will make your kitchen even more sustainable.

Maryland just became the first state to ban foam containers statewide.

If you leave litter at Thailand's Khao Yai National Park, you may receive your dirty trash in the mail a few days later.

South Australia has signed into legislation a ban on single-use plastic straws, utensils, and stirrers — to start in 2021, after the coronavirus pandemic has hopefully slowed down.

To reduce the use of plastic straws amid the ongoing anti-straw movement, Starbucks locations across North America are now offering strawless lids.

Cobie Smulders tells Green Matters about National CleanUp Day, her best sustainable living tips, what viewers can expect from Stumptown’s second season, and more.

The most littered item collected during the annual ICC has been cigarette butts for the past 34 years — but the most recent coastal cleanup found that plastic food wrappers has taken the top spot.

Vegans do not purchase silk — but why? And is the fabric sustainable?

Seventh Generation, a widespread home cleaning company, is forgoing plastic for its latest line, Zero Plastic Homecare.

Concentrated cleaning refills from brands like Blueland, Elcove, and Cleancult are a new wave in the cleaning industry.

When it comes to household items, like pillows, it can be hard to know how to go the planet-friendly route for getting rid of them. Here’s how.

Learn how to get rid of fruit flies naturally!

Upcycled, sustainable fashion is a growing trend, thanks to designers like Zero Waste Daniel and Grant Blvd.

Make use of your beer without drinking it with these zero-waste ideas!

BeyondPlastic just presented 13 awards to companies and organizations fighting plastic pollution through innovation and initiatives.

What’s the best toothpaste for the environment? Keep your oral hygiene routine clean for you and the planet.

Learn how you can reduce your impact and go zero-waste in the shower!

Learn about 18 different fruits and veggies you can propagate from home.

Tie-dye your clothes with plants using these three easy recipes — they're sure to keep you busy for a few hours during coronavirus quarantines.

Angelina Arora used discarded prawn shells and silk protein to create a biodegradable plastic.