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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

Reuse of cups, Alex Eaves

Why I Try Hard Not To Recycle

01 Apr 2016
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Trying hard to recycle less and reuse more makes perfect sense when you realize that reusing uses up fewer resources than recycling. Filmmaker Alex Eaves tells us what led him to make a documentary about reuse.
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From Mitts to Mixers, Kitchen Consignment Stores Make Good Use of Used Goods

30 Mar 2016
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Karen Schiff is excited about a new kitchen consignment store. She used to buy low quality kitchen products new and had to replace them a few years later. Now she buys durable products that have a longer lifespan.
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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

Fresh plump tomatoes in baskets

Recipe for Truly Satisfying Tomato Soup

13 Mar 2013
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How to rescue overripe tomatoes from becoming food waste by turning them into creamy tomato soup.
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PDX Airport Reduce Waste

Aiming for Zero Waste at the Portland Airport

08 Jul 2016
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Aiming for zero waste is a full time commitment for the Port of Portland (Oregon) Waste Minimization Team. Reusing unused office furniture and developing a central collection system for food donations are just two ways Grace Stainbeck and her team creatively reduce waste at the Portland International Airport.
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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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