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The Ultimate Guide to an Eco-Friendly and Zero Waste Christmas

Ethical and Sustainable Gift Guide for the Pal who Loves to Stay In

Ethical and Sustainable Gift Guide for the Wellness Lover

Ethical and Sustainable Gift Guide for the Little Ones

Ethical and Sustainable Gift Guide for the Beauty Guru

I took zero waste living to an extreme for two years and collected all of my trash in a mason jar.
I did it because it was a fun experiment. I wanted to push the boundaries and see what was possible.
But, seeing that river full of trash yesterday completely affirmed my decision to stop the experiment.
For me, my time became more valuable.
I was aiming for zero recycling too - nuts right?
And, while I'm sure I could have achieved it, I decided to spend less time focusing on my waste output and opt for more meaningful work like serving my local government and working on corporate responsibility and carbon tax legislation.
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I'm so glad I ran this experiment. I'm so proud of what I did!! But, at the end of the day I thought it was more important to take out the recycling bin every once in a while and spend my spare time doing more impactful work.
Cause the difference between .5lbs of trash and 5lbs of trash isn't that different!
Consciousness should be the main goal.
Do the best you can.
Live with intention.
Be mindful of the materials you use in this world.
Buy less.
Be present.
Write companies.
Call your politicians.
Vote!!
You are amazing.
I firmly believe that were not only changing our personal lives but also creating a cleaner world for everyone. 🧡🧡
#goingzerowaste

Did you know you can make your own powdered sugar and food coloring!? It's so easy.
Just blitz regular sugar in a blender until it's powdered!
Then I added turmeric to make gold stars , spirulina to make green Christmas trees, and then beet juice to make pink mittens and striped candy canes.
I'm probably not going to win any decorating award (cause I have no patience)
But they certainly are tasty and festive!! Making Christmas cookies was always one of my favorite family traditions and I love that it was so easy to #zerowaste-ify.
What are some of your favorite holiday traditions?
#GoingZeroWaste #gzweats

What's your dream night in? I love nothing more than snuggling with my pup, watching movies or reading, and eating pizza and cookies. 😍
Nala and I got snuggly in a set of @solorganix sheets by the fire place. I moved her bed out here because she's been sleeping under the stockings... She can probably tell there's lots of treats in this area. 🤣
My last eco friendly gift guide is on the blog and it's for your pal who'd rather stay at home on a Friday night. I.e. ME. 🙋🙋
I'm so curious if you're a homebody or an out of the house person?
What do you even call out of the house people?? Party people? Outtahome bodies? *Sponsored* #GoingZeroWaste #gzwathome

What is your favorite packaged treat? Do you ever recreate it? Mine is definitely brown sugar pop-tarts!! Which I occasionally make myself with pie crust and tasty brown sugar filling.
I shared my recipe with @taprootmag and am so excited to see it come to life in print. 😍
Nala and I read the magazine while stringing popcorn garland for a tiny tree. (Let's be real though. She's waiting for the kernel to drop) Which used to be one of my jobs as a kid at my grandma's house. (AKA keep the child busy. 😂) But, I still love making it!
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*GIVEAWAY ALERT* My sister-in-law is having a baby this week! I'll get to meet my nephew this Christmas so I was thinking all about sustainable clothes and toys for little ones!
Todays gift guide is a round up of some of my favorites I found like @littlelentilclothing which is all organic cotton and they have a take back program and a pre-loved section on their site trying to create that circular economy! 👏👏👏
I partnered with Little Lentil Clothing to giveaway a *$100 GIFT CARD* so you can treat the little ones in your life!
The rules are simple:
1. Like this photo
2. Make sure you're following @littlelentilclothing and @going.zero.waste
3. Tag a friend in the comment section below. Each comment is a new entry so tag as many friends as you like!
4. Tell me how you're celebrating the holidays in an eco-friendly way this year?
Giveaway is open for 24 hours and open world wide
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Do you have an advent calendar? Seeing @readtealeaves and @simply.living.well doing one got me inspired!!
I turned a cardboard shipping envelope into a zero waste advent calendar!
25 tiny envelopes I tied up with a bit of twine. (See more in my stories!)
Each day has a different activity like donate, watch a Christmas movie, make cookies etc.
I'm super excited about completing them and getting into the Christmas spirit.
TBH, I'm a recovering scrooge. Mostly because I was always in choir and started singing Christmas music the first of October.... .
But now that the holidays have a brief 30 day stint, I'm ALL about it.
Let me know if you want to see what's in each one on stories! We could all do it together!!! 😱😍
Of course, some of mine are insanely specific to things I've already planned... But if that's something that interests you, I'll make it better for next year! 😁
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