My last visit to the US state of Arkansas was four years ago. I never imagined the next one would be part of a zero waste holiday. When people plan those epic road trips across the USA, Arkansas is not usually a destination travelers would think to visit. It's considered a drive through. But for me, it's never left off the …

This time last month I was in the USA, relaxing in Hawaii and visiting family in Arkansas . It was a fantastic trip, with many precious memories made. It was also the first zero waste trip I had made to the United States. ...and, it was harder than I thought it would be. I have completed trips to Myanmar , China  and Philippine…

I love cheese but my compost does not seem to love the cheese wax. Instead I have been storing it until I could find a way to reuse cheese wax. Turns out it makes a handy fire starter.  Other reuse cheese wax ideas include: Sealing jars and bottles Seal envelopes and invitations with a  wax seal kit   Reuse the wax to coat your own hard…

Image from valueontherainbow.tumblr.com Last year I read an article that made my heart sink. It was about synthetic clothing fibers in our oceans. Months before I had only just reached my first year of living plastic free and I was feeling pretty good. The article said : 85% of the human-made material found on the shoreline wer…

I am asked over and over what my #1 tip for plastic free and zero waste living is. Don’t compare yourself to others. That's it. Don't compare yourself to others. We are all unique individuals on different paths, living different lives. There are books, blogs, websites, forums, Facebook pages, Instagram feeds all wit…