When I first started living a zero waste lifestyle I felt like I had to eliminate ALL my trash to justify the label. I was scared of calling myself an environmentalist because I didn’t feel worthy of the title. But I care about the environment and the people who inhabit it - I’m an environmentalist. I care about reducing my waste - I’m living a zero waste lifestyle. You don’t have to be perfect to earn a title, you just need to care! What do you think? Have you ever felt this way? #GoingZeroWast

5 things I want you to know about living a zero-waste lifestyle. 1. Zero-waste living doesn’t exist. I first started blogging about plastic swaps over eight years ago, and I was so hard on myself, trying to eliminate plastic and waste from my life. Waste and plastic are almost impossible to avoid in our day-to-day lives. Instead of making zero waste the goal, focus more on using what you have, finding ways to reduce waste, and doing the best you can with what’s available to you. 2. Our individua

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