A branch of minimalism revealed itself to me after 8 months of living with less. Reducing our impact on the Earth to low waste or zero waste when possible has become a priority for me. On this page, I share a few ideas. 

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1) Change to DROPPS: a zero waste detergent. I cannot say enough positive things about this company or their products. They are effective and eco-responsible products (I use the laundry detergent and the dishwasher pods), and their zero waste packaging is just better for the Earth. 

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2) Ditch the k-cup coffee cups and use a re-usable, mesh k-cup filter. 

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3) Compost. Here's the one we use. 

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4) Buy plastic-free when possible. I've made two changes in the bathroom: bamboo toothbrush and switching deodorant to Native. 

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5) Switch to microfiber cleaning cloths instead of paper towels, when possible. I still use paper towels for toilet cleaning.

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6) Ditch the plastic grocery bags, and get reusable shopping bags. 

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7) Buy more vegetables and fruits without packaging. Compost the parts you don't use or freeze the vegetable pieces to make a vegetable broth later. 

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8) Use cloth napkins instead of paper. I like the ones we have because I don't have to iron them - they don't wrinkle in the dryer.