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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

'Racing To Zero' tracks San Francisco’s efforts to achieve its zero waste goal, but should the film have focused on 'reduce' & 'reuse' instead of 'recycle'?

Racing to Zero Waste in San Francisco? Not Without Reduce and Reuse!

25 May 2015
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Jacquie Ottman, founder of WeHateToWaste.com critiques 'Racing To Zero' documentary about San Francisco's zero waste efforts. Concludes that is risks sending a message that recycling may be preferable to waste reduction and reuse.
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R.Prince-Ruiz studying litter in Bristol

Rebecca Prince-Ruiz Searches for Real Solutions to Ocean Plastic Waste

05 Jan 2017
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Australia's Rebecca Prince-Ruiz (founder of Plastic-free July) shares insights from a fellowship that took her around the world to discover solutions to ocean plastic waste. Read on to learn about the specific initiatives she explored for addressing the issues both upstream and down.
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Repair and Repurpose

Share Rather Than Own

Yellow Taxi queue at taxi stand

Anybody Want to Share a Taxi?

21 Apr 2012
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Jacquie Ottman shares a positive story about sharing a taxi ride from New York's LaGuardia airport over the busy Christmas travel season.
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Greener Grads Biz Takes Graduation Gowns Back for Reuse

23 May 2015
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Seth Yon's Greener Grads business, launched in 2014, helps grads keep gowns out of landfills — and into a reuse stream where they can be worn up to 15 times before repurposing.
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Respect Food

apple crumble pie

Make A Very Humble Apple Crumble From Your Fall Harvest

19 Nov 2013
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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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Food Shift: Food Recovery That Creates Good Green Jobs

07 Jan 2014
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Dana Frasz's Food Shift food recovery program is more than just sparing food from going to landfill, it's about creating good green jobs and generating revenues.
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Live Efficiently

Save Energy, Water & Other Resources

Energy bill and light bulb

How the Big Apple Can Slice Its Energy Use

27 Jan 2013
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Solutions to New York CIty's wasteful energy use can lower the utility bill.
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Disposable paper towel waste

“We Hate to Waste” Japanese Style

14 Jan 2013
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How Japanese-inspired "People Towels" (reusable paper towels) can help Americans reduce paper towel waste and save trees.
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Recycle or Compost

Sustainable Fashion on a Budget

05 Nov 2015
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Sustainable fashion isn't just about spending hundreds on ethically-sourced clothing and shoes. Eco-fashion maven Ruth Penniston, provides three great tips for a greener wardrobe on a budget.
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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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