Let's face the elephant in the room: zero waste has become significantly harder during the pandemic. No social distancing here by this elephant in the room - must have been taken before the pandemic.Photo by mana5280 on Unsplash For starters, all bulk shopping sections I know have been abolished for the time being. That makes… Continue reading 10 Zero Waste Tactics for a Global Pandemic (COVID-19)
About a month after opening Leamington's first zero waste shop, Zero, co-founder and owner Charlie sits down with Bettina from bluegreen.blog to talk about her motivation to make a difference, her journey so far, and tips about how we can all adopt simple zero waste practices. Charlie at the counter of Zero in Leamington Bettina:… Continue reading How a teacher and mum of two is changing how Leamington shops – an interview with Charlie from Zero
A couple of weeks ago, I had a real zero waste crisis. We had just moved to California and I was excited to start our zero waste journey all over again. But I had no zero waste kit. No shopping routine. No clue about local markets, grocery stores and where to buy stuff. No familiar… Continue reading 5 reasons to compromise on zero waste
Last updated 11th October 2019 Do you live in Warwick or Leamington, or in surrounding areas in Warwickshire? Congratulations, you're in luck. You happen to live in an area where zero waste shopping - i.e. reducing the amount of (mainly plastic) waste you produce with every food shop - is easy-ish. Why? Because we're incredibly… Continue reading The ultimate guide to zero waste shopping in Warwickshire
Warwick is a near-perfect place for zero waste shopping - count yourself lucky if you live near here. That's because we have a regular weekly market and a number of independent grocery shops and specialist retailers that will happily support your endeavour to avoid packaging when food shopping. I've started my attempt at avoiding waste… Continue reading My weekly zero waste shop in Warwick
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