The truth about a zero waste lifestyle might surprise you! We will discuss what the zero waste movement is all about in detail, as well as answer the question “what is zero waste?”
I’m going to let you in on a little secret…. a zero waste lifestyle isn’t really ZERO waste. Zero seems so finite, so absolute. But, when it comes to zero waste living, zero is just a goal – something that can’t be reached because we don’t live in a perfect zero waste world.
We don't see the plastic behind the scenes. That's why it's so important for us to be doing more like asking businesses to improve sustainability initiatives, asking for policy change, and educating our communities.
China, the largest global buyer of plastic for recycling, has stopped accepting plastic, and other countries are turning it away too. We just have too much plastic to deal with. It is vital that we reduce plastic, not simply recycle it.
RePurpose has a handy calculator where you can calculate your plastic footprint and then offset it. I calculated both Justin’s and mine, and for about $2.30 a month, we can offset our footprint! YAY!
RePurpose has partnered with three different organizations at this time, and when you offset with them, you get real-time tracking of both your social and environmental impact (volume recycled, type of plastic, workers impacted) at the beginning of every month.