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Top 7 Tips To Easily Adopt The Zero Waste Lifestyle For Your Business

Being friendly with nature is a good thing. As simple as it sounds, going all friendly on nature to almost zero waste is a mountainous task to achieve. Not because it is complicated, but because many of us are already used to the unconscious lifestyle of throwing things around and doing what ought not to be done. Going zero-waste is a concept that says “no” to dumping a plastic material into a landfill. Not to worry, here is a complete guide on how you can go zero waste in seven simple steps.

Think to live eco-friendly: To stay true to not dropping any plastic into a landfill, then you have to begin with the consciousness of reducing or minimizing the amount of plastic stuff you consume or procure. When you have your mind made to reduce the intake of consumables that would go into the waste, then the need to dispose of that stuff would be cut drastically.

Actualize the cut: Having made your mind to cut what you purchase, then you need to actualize the reduction in step. There are eco-friendly alternatives to go for; choose them rather than the would-be- toxic ones. For clothes, you can swap them for other ones instead of always buying new ones. You could rent for special occasions too.

Reuse: Instead of getting new things, you can always reuse the existing ones. Groceries, for example. Once you’ve gotten a food item/stuff with a container, you can go for refills that won’t require you getting new containers and all of that. You can go for reusable food jars. Choosing to reuse jars and containers does not mean you are living low; it only tells that you are conscious of nature.

Fix broken items: No! Don’t trash it yet, because it is broken. You can fix it. There are glues, tapes, and adhesives specially designed for different sorts of materials. You can use them to repair broken lids, tables, chairs, containers, etc., instead of trashing them.

DIY: In the quest to go zero waste, you may have some needs that may not be sold in the market currently, because the majority of the world hasn’t subscribed to the concept yet. So, you may have to think of something and do it yourself. You can create your pen holder, sponge holder, brush holder, pet litter, etc., with the materials you already have. That way, you put existing materials into new uses.

Recycle: You have probably overheard this term. You shouldn’t be tired of hearing it if you want to live a zero-waste life. Recycling does not restore the whole energy of a disposed item into the atmosphere; however, it is better than disposing of the item into the trash. Recycling requires energy, too, and there is a limit to how many times a substance can be recycled. Recycling should be the last option to go for in the journey of zero-waste.

Organically dispose of leftovers: Instead of delivering substances such as food into the bin or sewage systems, you can give them to other creatures such as fishes in the pond or your dog to have them. Let them feed on them before they rot.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Deborah Belford .