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I Tried A Zero Waste Lifestyle For 1 Week. Here's What I Learned.
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November 1, 2018
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From ordering scoops of ice cream to shopping for everyday groceries, I never realized how much waste I generate — and how hard it is to change.
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During my week, I brought reusable containers everywhere – from the Whole Foods hot buffet to the ice cream store to my local lunchtime salad joint. I also carried household silverware in my backpack, refused plastic and paper bags, used washcloths in lieu of paper napkins and brought my compost to the farmer's market. Everyday habits like chewing gum (a highly packaged food) to ordering in on Seamless (another source of heavy packaging) became off-limits — and incredibly hard to forego.
I felt like a dinosaur almost everywhere I went. In a sea of people, I was often the only one handing my reusable containers to anyone who would serve me. I learned two major lessons: first, living on zero waste is incredibly challenging and second, our society is nowhere near ready to cater to a zero waste lifestyle.
Still, every change counts when it comes toward treating our earth better, and I was happy to tack on a few hacks to my daily routine.
Watch the video above to see how I lived my seven-day zero waste challenge.
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