Blogs — Dispose

When Climate activist Greta Thunberg roared at the UN Climate Action Summit 2019, she bellowed “How Dare You!” The same year, a similar story was brewing in the Northern parts of India. A brother-sister duo of Vidur and Vidushi Mayor were equally agonized to witness the tragedy of waste products being scattered in the mighty lands of Kashmir. Being aghast of the unfortunate scenery, the duo settled to open an enterprise promoting an active stance for embracing a zero waste lifestyle. Thus, took birth the idea “For Earth’s Sake.” Not to be taken by the name, it is certainly not...

With no solution in sight to the world's overflowing landfills, there is no better time than now to try a zero-waste lifestyle. Take a moment to stir up your imagination. What if one day we run out of spaces to dump our garbage? All of our landfills start overflowing, all the water bodies have dried up and there’s only waste left everywhere. The world will come to a halt and everyone will start altering their behaviour and habits so as to not produce any more trash. Why not start doing that today? Although the obvious benefits of producing no garbage...

If you are reading this, there’s a good possibility that you are considering switching to a zero-waste lifestyle and while you are excited to finally make a difference to the ongoing environmental crisis, you might be a tad bit scared of all the challenges that might come your way while pursuing this green lifestyle.  For that reason, we have sought out 5 challenges that you are bound to face while following this zero waste lifestyle and what can you do to overcome them: Getting overwhelmed before starting: The biggest challenge is making the first step. We are constantly reading a...

It is very important to understand that going “zero waste” is a very personal journey. Every individual deals with the switch to a sustainable lifestyle in a very personal style -- no two journeys are the same. Yet, it is important to know...every change counts! In her book ​101 Ways to Go Zero Waste​, Kathryn Kellogg describes the term “zero waste” in a simple yet comprehensive manner. She says, “Zero Waste does not really mean ZERO. Zero is a goal, but it’s not possible in our current society. We will never achieve this goal without a massive overhaul and infrastructure change, but we...