Blogs — Reuse

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...

Stepping towards a zero-waste lifestyle may seem like a daunting task and it doesn’t take place overnight. It’s a process of trial and error backed with a lot of research. Therefore, if you are interested in switching to a zero-waste lifestyle, we are here to provide you with a beginner’s guide on what should be your first few steps to kickstart this sustainable journey: Streamline what you bring in your house: This is essentially a study on what trash you generate and how to manage it. This goes for the food we buy, the clothes we wear and the household...

We often hear people talk about sustainable alternatives… but how sustainable are these alternatives, really? A product like bamboo toothbrush has a lot of uses and benefits, but is it sustainable?  The earliest invention of the first bristle toothbrush, similar to the modern toothbrush, was found in China during the Tang Dynasty. Materials used for this brush comprised hog hair for bristles and bamboo or bone for handles and at the time was a big technological advancement.  Why Bamboo? It’s 100% biodegradable  Unlike wood, it harvests in three years (which is significantly faster than trees).  Production of plastic produces CO2, whereas bamboo...

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...