Zero Waste Home Essential: Commitment

Filling pockets with beach litter And being an embarrassment to my teenage boys. In a recent interview, I was asked to quantify Zero Waste. ...

Zero Waste Home Essential: Commitment 2013-03-13T08:05:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

A word on Heirloom Guilt

My grandmother's pot inspired my home's orange touches "For you, [Bea] you are on a different level, 'Zero waste' means...

A word on Heirloom Guilt 2011-10-24T20:05:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Happy Spooning

Little things make me happy. On a Tuesday evening a month ago, Scott and I were kid-less. We contemplated going to the local theatre for Com...

Happy Spooning 2011-10-05T09:36:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

How to Get Started

I recently wrote an article for Yes! Magazine, which included 10 tips for a Zero Waste Household. I thought I would share them with you. The...

How to Get Started 2011-09-28T08:55:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Active Discard

Friday is housekeeping day in the Johnson household. The day is usually marked by hidden treasures emerging from my kids pockets. This is ho...

Active Discard 2011-08-30T18:13:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Six Month Tally

Until six months ago, Scott still took the trash out Sunday evenings. He would slip into his shoes late at night, and rain or shine, would r...

Six Month Tally 2010-06-24T16:33:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Up and Downs of the Week

...Or the rambling diary of a zero waste advocate ;) This week I spent a bit of time revamping my blog: Notice the new categories, the tips...

Up and Downs of the Week 2010-06-02T22:22:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Zero Waste Kids

Overdue... I agree. I confess (yet again): I am a lucky mom of two fantastic boys. Our home could not be Zero Waste (and this blog would not...

Zero Waste Kids 2010-04-09T16:19:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Zero Waste Home’s Last Resort: Recycling

At a party, when people first find out that I run a zero waste household, they like to share with me that they “too” recycle everything… I ...

Zero Waste Home’s Last Resort: Recycling 2010-03-13T09:07:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Pros and Cons of the Zero Waste life

6 Advantages: - The obvious one: Feeling good about helping the Earth - Inspiring others to join in - Being healthier: Bulk foods are in ge...

Pros and Cons of the Zero Waste life 2010-01-28T20:19:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Zero Waste’s #1 rule

REFUSE, REFUSE, REFUSE : Zero Waste’s #1 rule. We have all been programmed to accept and take whatever is given to us. Every bit we accept a...

Zero Waste’s #1 rule 2010-01-15T14:03:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown

Junk mail war: still on!

I started my fight against junk mail 5 years ago, when I signed up for the "do not mail" list on dmachoice.org. Last year, however...

Junk mail war: still on! 2010-01-05T15:26:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Unknown