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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.

Replace single use wrapping paper with cloth bags

Forget Wrapping Paper, Try Cloth Bags!

Our family tradition of wrapping presents in fabric gift bags began as little brown paper bags. When my parents were first married in 1942, they lived in a basement apartment, the ceiling crisscrossed with pipes. For one of Mom’s birthdays, when Pop couldn’t afford much, he got her a bunch of little gifts, “Ning-A-Nings,” as we call them. He put them in little brown paper bags and hung them with string on the pipes. When Mom came home from work, she was greeted with all these little bags of surprises. She loved it! We had paper bag birthdays from that point on!
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Why I’m (Literally) Attached to My Reusable Coffee Mug

Avoid disposable cups altogether by simply finding a reusable coffee mug that you love. Save time, money and prevent waste by bringing your own cup to work.
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Sharing a ride to work can save money on gas and reduce environmental impact, carpooling.com

Empty Seats in Your Car? Start Ridesharing to Stop the Waste

Guest Blogger Odile Beniflah of Carpooling.com explains the benefits of ridesharing, already a hit in Europe and soon to be launched in the U.S.
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Let’s Collaborate! Sharing as an Antidote to Waste

Collaborative consumption is to rent, share, and swap underused assets. The Internet now allows people to connect and collaborate in new ways.
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Thanksgiving turkey carcass broth

Turn that Naked Carcass into Turkey Soup

  One of my favorite recipes carefully tucked away in my Mother’s accordion file (ca. 1955 plus), pictured below, is this one from Craig Claiborne, published in the New York Times. This turkey noodle soup is just the thing to feed the many mouths that are likely to be gathered around your house all weekend  — and to use that naked turkey carcass to its full potential.
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apple crumble pie

Make A Very Humble Apple Crumble From Your Fall Harvest

What to do with all those wonderful apples falling from your or a neighbor's tree just about now? Make an apple crumble, of course. Here's the recipe.
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