Whenever I walk into a new zero-waste shop on our travels through Canada, I can’t help but notice that a lot of items are being replaced with silicone. I have seen friends making cup-cakes in silicon trays, which made me cringe. Now it seems that zip loc bags are being replaced with silicone bags. It […]
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What is a Gyre and How Does it Work | Zerowasteman explains
In this article, we talk about the 5 gyres in the world-oceans. What are they? How did they start and what we can do to stop contributing to them? What is an ocean gyre? Let’s look at the definition of a gyre: A gyre is a large circulating ocean current that is moved by strong […]
How to have a Zero Waste Christmas when everyone wants to buy you stuff?
Ho ho ho, yep it’s that time again. Another year almost over. This wonderful time of the year, and yet it can be so stressful and oh so wasteful. How can we have a zero waste Christmas especially when people still show their love through giving stuff? Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong […]
Why changing to biodegradable coffee pods isn’t the answer.
In this post, we get into the good, the bad, and the ugly of biodegradable coffee pods. Choosing the right reusable coffee pod and knowing the health effects the plastic ones can cause. And not only to the environment.
Water is precious | Is this the best zero waste water filter on the go?
Water is precious, we all know that. Most of us also understand that our bodies are 70% water. So it only makes sense to drink the purest and cleanest water, since it is our life force. Now on my journey to zero waste, one of the first things I splashed out for was a stainless […]