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110 No-Waste Stories — and Counting

Scroll through the stories that have been submitted by members of our community. They are sorted according to the 7 facets of the No-Waste Mindset so you can find what’s most relevant to you.  (You can also access the stories from the drop-down menu under “+NoWaste Mindset-Stories and Tips” on the main blue nav bar on the website. )

Then, consider submitting your own story of how you are reducing waste at home or professionally.  Learn how HERE.

Reduce, Reuse, Refill

Clothing Swap

Make Reuse Your Career and a Daily Habit Too

02 Sep 2015
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Reuse expert MaryEllen Etienne of the Reuse Institute tells us how she turned her love for reuse into a career. She reminds us how easy it can be to find creative ways to reuse, and invites us to break our single-use habits.
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whatsinyourpurse graphic

What’s In Your Purse? Fredrica’s Got 7 Reusables and a Good Reason to Carry Them

14 Aug 2014
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We’re all familiar with the Capital One slogan, “What’s in your wallet?” reduce-reuse-refill tips icon But I didn’t expect waste-watcher-in-chief, Jacquie Ottman to pose a similar question over lunch: "What's in your purse? What reusables do you carry that help you prevent waste?"
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Repair and Repurpose

Share Rather Than Own

12 million child car seats wind up as waste in the U.S. each year (Image: WHTW / safetysquad.com)

How to Put an End to Child Car Seat Waste

05 Mar 2015
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What can we do about the 12 million car seats Americans buy every year that eventually end up in landfills? Green mom, Jenny Abel, shares her ideas.
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New York City Graffitti

Tuesday ‘Discovery’ Nights in the East Village

08 Jun 2012
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Trash day in NYC turns into Tuesday 'Discovery' Nights when the waste-haters of the city can search through trash and find themselves new treasures.
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Respect Food

Are You Brave Enough for the Scrap Bucket Challenge?

07 May 2015
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What if we saved our food scraps, dumped them on ourselves and filmed it - to help end food waste? Are you brave enough to take the Scrap Bucket Challenge?
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Turkey, bacon, lettuce and avocado sandwich.

Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Sandwiches, Anyone?

21 Nov 2012
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How to make the best turkey sandwiches from your Thanksgiving leftovers, plus recipes for Homemade Mayo and White Béchamel Sauce
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Live Efficiently

Save Energy, Water & Other Resources

Barefeet in blue jeans

Sisterhood of the Air-Dried Pants

13 Sep 2012
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What college girls know about air dried pants and how Levi's suggests you care for your jeans.
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Fighting and disagreement with spouse

Taming a Wasteful Spouse

22 Aug 2012
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How to get your wasteful spouse to be more conscious of their unsustainable wasteful consumer habits.
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Recycle or Compost

What Are You Doing For Plastic-Free July?

08 Jul 2013
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Taking the ‘Plastic -free July’ Challenge is one way that everyone can do something locally to clean up oceans and use less plastic. Read more about this fast-growing global movement.
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The Ocean's Deadliest Predator Project AWARE Foundation

Plastic: The Ocean’s Deadliest Predator

05 Feb 2013
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Take the Plastic-Free July Challenge to reduce plastic waste in oceans. Learn how plastic affects the world's oceans and how you can help.
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