Below are some resources to help you cultivate more good Zero Waste habits. Congratulations on starting your Zero Waste journey with our 10-Step Guide to Zero Waste Living.
Get Informed:
What is Zero Waste and What Does it Mean?
Great Forest Sustainability 101 Resources: A rotating list of some of our best resources,
including white papers, case studies, guides and more.
Climate Solutions: The Project Drawdown
US EPA Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Program
Waste 360: 50 Years of Earth Day Infographic
New York Times: Crash Course on Climate Change
Consumer Action
Foodprint – Help make food choices that do less harm to the environment, animals
and people.
Buycott – Make informed decisions. Vote with your wallet with
Donation/Reuse
Transforming Waste – A Guide To Donating For Reuse, Avoiding Landfills
Donation Assistance Directory – See a list of organizations like these that accept donations:
Materials for the Arts (NYC)
Big Reuse (NYC)
Green Drop (Multiple locations)
Habitat for Humanity ReStore (Multiple locations)
Food Recovery
Food Recovery Network
Food for All
Olio
YourLocal
goMkt
Too Good To Go
Food Waste
New York Times: Find out about the food expiration dates you should actually follow.
Rather than throwing away vegetable scraps, why not re-grow them? Among the vegetables
you can re-grow include: Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Onions, Garlic, Leeks, Shallots, Celery,
Fennel, Turnips, Parsnips, Beets, Lettuce, Bok Choi, Cabbages, Basil, Mint, Cilantro,
Lemongrass and more. Learn more about 20 vegetables you can re-grow from scraps
and 10 Ways to Regrow Food in Water
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Combat the throw-away economy with initiatives like the Repair Cafe.
Fact Sheet: E-Waste and Universal Waste
Video Recycling Tip: Cardboard (30-second video)
Video Recycling Tip: Paper (30-second video)